A new anime season is in the air! We're launching today with an early preview of Hell's Paradise episode 1! ― Adblock+ breaks this page, consider whitelisting ANN Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, gi...

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Crunchyroll to Stream In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, OPUS.COLORs Anime

Mar 31, 19:16

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Crunchyroll removes Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from continuing simulcast list ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will stream the In Another World with My Smartphone 2, Kizuna no Allele, and OPUS.COLORs anime for the spring 2023 anime season. The company also removed Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress Season 2 from its continuing simulcast list. The second season of the television ...

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Voice Actor Takahiro Sakurai Ends Contract With Talent Agency

Mar 31, 19:15

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Sakurai replaced in Ayaka, Mononoke anime after report of workplace affair ― The talent agency Intention and voice actor Takahiro Sakurai jointly announced on Friday that they are ending their contract as of that day. Intention explained that during in-depth discussions with Sakurai over his professional future, he requested to leave the agency. Sakurai had been with Intention since July 2014. Sakura...

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Princess Connect! Re:Dive Game's Global Version Ends Service on April 30

Mar 31, 19:02

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Global version launched in January 2021; Japanese version will continue ― Crunchyroll Games announced on Thursday that it is ending service on the global version of Cygames' Princess Connect! Re:Dive smartphone game on April 30. Crunchyroll Games has closed the game's in-game shop, and in-app purchases are no longer available. The game will still be available in Japanese after the global version ends...

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Kodansha USA Licenses Gachiakuta, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, Love, That's an Understatement Manga

Mar 31, 19:00

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Love, That's an Understatement launches digitally on April 25 ― Kodansha USA Publishing announced that it has licensed the Gachiakuta and Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! manga for print release in fall, and the Love, That's an Understatement for digital release in April. Title: Gachiakuta Author: Kei Urana Debut Date: Fall 2023 Summary: A boy lives in a floating town, where the poor scrape by and the ...

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E3 2023's Physical, Digital Events Canceled

Mar 31, 19:00

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ReedPop, ESA to re-evaluate E3's future after companies declined to appear ― Event production company ReedPop announced on Friday that the physical and digital versions of the E3 2023 video game expo have both been canceled. ReedPop added that it and Entertainment Software Association (ESA) "will re-evaluate the future of E3." ESA announced on September 26 that it would partner with ReedPop to bring ...

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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

Mar 31, 12:00

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games

RE4 was hailed as one of the greatest games ever made for a damned good reason. This remake takes everything that worked about that original game and makes all of it even better. ― For any of the youngsters or new fans that have only just recently been welcomed into the Resident Evil fold, it might be hard to believe that it wasn't even all that long ago that the entire Resident Evil brand was seen a...

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This Week in Games - Aren't You Tired Of Being The Hero Of The Wilds? Don't You Just Want To Go Ape-Mode?

Mar 31, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo gets hyped for the upcoming Zelda release, discusses Congress' foray into the Sony-Microsoft spat, and spotlights game preservation efforts after the shuttering of the 3DS store. ― Welcome back, everyone! It looks like we're all having fun with the Resident Evil 4 remake! I must be honest; I didn't think Capcom could pull it off—but they did. It's entirely debatable and ultimately down to ...

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Hi Score Girl GNs 1-4

Mar 30, 12:00

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manga

Hi Score Girl provides a light-hearted romantic comedy grounded in '90s video game culture. Yet despite its particular nuances, the general emotional throughlines are relatable enough that most readers can find something to enjoy here. ― Hi Score Girl provides a light-hearted romantic comedy with a specific sort of appeal. Yet despite its particular main nuances, the general emotional throughlines ar...

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This Week in Anime - Can Makoto Shinkai Only Make One Movie?

Mar 30, 11:50

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Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie Suzume on the horizon, Nick and Nicky discuss the director's thematic fixations. ― Director Makoto Shinkai reached worldwide recognition with his film your name., one of the biggest box office successes in Japan's history. With his new movie S...

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AnimeJapan 2023 Cosplay Gallery

Mar 30, 09:00

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Characters new and old turned out for the big convention last weekend! ― To change the opening line of Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven a bit, "Once upon a midday dreary" anime fans from across the world gathered at the Tokyo Big Site to enjoy the offerings of AnimeJapan 2023. Many come for the booth, stage shows, and merch. But there are those who come for the cosplay. Here are some of the cosplay w...

Advice and More From the TATESC Award Winning Author of LILIES

Mar 30, 01:28 manga

With submissions for the 1st TATESC Comics Global Awards currently open, Yuto Komiya was more than happy to give advice to those looking to win the award as well as share her experiences with the success that has come after. ― Yuto Komiya was one of the winners of the first ever TATESC awards for her vertically scrolling manga LILIES—which is, to this day, one of TATESC's most popular ongoing titles...

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The ANN Aftershow - Trigun Stampede's Dimension-Shattering Finale!

Mar 29, 16:27 anime

Studio Orange's reimagining of Trigun comes to a close but this isn't the end of Vash's story! PLUS a rundown of someone of the biggest anime news from AnimeJapan! ― Trigun Stampede's Dimension-Shattering Finale! Studio Orange's reimagining of Trigun comes to a close but this isn't the end of Vash's story! PLUS a rundown of someone of the biggest anime news from AnimeJapan! The ANN After Show stream...

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Ayashimon GN 1

Mar 29, 12:00

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manga

This volume is packed with everything from yakuza action to twisted backstories to humans against monsters. Does this manga from the creator of Hell’s Paradise manage to bring it all together? ― Most of us have probably tried it at some point. What “it” means varies, but the definition is always “something that works in my favorite story.” Whether that was strapping brushes to your feet and skating a...

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Could Taisu Be the Ideal International Anime Collaboration?

Mar 29, 09:00 anime

Producer Chirying Culture gave Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe the chance to fulfill his dream of creating "an animation like a picture book." ― International companies are increasingly involved in producing and commissioning new anime projects, with international talent playing a progressively integral role in bringing them to life. Outsourcing production to foreign studios and companies ha...

What it Takes to Win the TATESC Comics Global Awards New Manga Contest

Mar 29, 00:00 manga

While this is the first global version of the contest, two other TATESC Comics Awards competitions were held in Japan previously. So, let's check out the winners of the last contest to see what kinds of comics the judges are looking for. ― With the 1st TATESC Comics Global Awards new manga contest, aspiring manga creators from across the world have a chance to have their comics reviewed by a vast nu...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2023, Mar 19-25

Mar 28, 19:50

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anime

As the Winter season is gradually wrapping up, spots #8-13 in the cumulative remain furiously undecided! Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user rankings. ― 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 thes...

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Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection GN

Mar 28, 12:00 manga

The manga creator's grotesque artwork is in full force here, but unfortunately, there are a good number of stories in this anthology that feel a little bit undercooked. ― From the genius Junji Ito himself, we have another anthology book filled with a majority of short stories drawn and executed in his classic style. When you've read and reviewed enough of Ito's stories, there's always this worry of t...

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This Week in Anime - How Inu-Oh Perfectly Captures Masaaki Yuasa's Work

Mar 28, 11:00 anime

Masaaki Yuasa's latest anime film is the beautiful culmination of his artistic career. Steve and Chris discuss the film's approach to art (and art criticism) and what it means to a transgressive creator. ― Masaaki Yuasa's latest (and possibly last) anime film is a culmination of his artistic career. Steve and Chris discuss the film's approach to art (and art criticism) and what it means to a transgr...

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