YouTuber Yuzuha registered trademark of "Yukkuri Chabangeki" to Touhou Project fans' ire ― The Mainichi reported on Tuesday that in the early morning of May 16, a person sent a bomb threat to the Kai Intellectual Property Law Office in the Chiba Prefecture city of Sakura. This news followed after YouTuber Yuzuha on May 15 registered the trademark of "Yukkuri Chabangeki," which refers to disembodied h...

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New Urusei Yatsura Anime's 1st Animated Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, October Premiere

May 19, 19:06

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Wataru Takagi, Miyuki Sawashiro, Gundam: IBO & 2019 Fruits Basket composer Masaru Yokoyama join david production series ― The official website for the new television anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura manga posted the anime's first full promotional video with animation footage and first key visual on Thursday. The video announces two more cast members, more staff members, and the October prem...

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Seven Seas Reveals GL/BL Labels, Licenses The Titan's Bride, More Manga

May 19, 19:03

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Girls' Love/Boys' Love labels to include manga, light novel titles ― Seven Seas announced on Wednesday new Girls' Love and Boys' Love labels for its books. The company also revealed that it has licensed the The Titan's Bride (BL), There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (GL) light novel series and manga, Entangled with You: The Garden of 100 Grasses (BL), I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your H...

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Adult Swim Announces Rick and Morty: The Anime, Ninja Kamui Anime

May 19, 19:00

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Both anime to premiere on Adult Swim, HBO Max ― Adult Swim announced on Wednesday that it has greenlit two new anime series: Rick and Morty: The Anime and Ninja Kamui. Both series will premiere on Adult Swim and HBO Max. Takashi Sano (Tower of God) will direct the ten-episode Rick and Morty: The Anime series at Telecom Animation Film (Lupin III, Shenmue the Animation). He previously directed the "Ric...

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Shin Ultraman

May 19, 13:39 live-action

Shin Ultraman is a perfectly watchable film—though far from a great one. It's clear that the exceptional amount of creative freedom was given to the creators which brings the film to its highest highs and lowest lows. ― Before we get into this review, I think I need to make one thing absolutely clear: I'm in no way a hardcore Ultraman fan (nor am I a hater). While I know the basics through cultural o...

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The Spring 2022 Manga Guide

May 19, 12:19

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Today's manga updates include works from fan-favorite creators like Mushi-shi's Yuki Urushibara and Lychee Light Club's The Music of Marie as well as three familiar birds hitting up Japan. Plus 15 more manga reviews to browse! ― Banner art by catfish Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2022 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up ...

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This Week in Anime - The Executioner and Her Way Hot Wife

May 19, 09:00

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Who knew that the answer to the isekai trend was bringing together a group of murder wives and letting them go hog-wild? ― Who knew that the answer to the isekai trend was bringing together a group of murder wives and letting them go hog-wild? This series is streaming on HIDIVE Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Sp...

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Crunchyroll's Move Back to In-Person Dub Recording Sparks Union Discussion

May 19, 09:00

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ANN confirmed with multiple industry sources familiar with Crunchyroll's dubbing procedure that the company is focusing on casting Texas-based talent in its dubs. This season's dub cast list has half as many actors outside the Lone Star State. ― In March, I wrote about a growing group of anime voice actors demanding more union productions in the anime dubbing industry. Since that article was publishe...

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The Newest Manga App of 2022 Is Here! ~ Mangapon: Daily Comic App! ~

May 18, 14:26

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Available to download (iOS / Android) for free in over 70 countries including the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and more! ― Available to download (iOS / Android) for free in over 70 countries including the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and more! App launched on April 4th, 2022. WWWave of America Corp. has recently released Mangapon, a free manga reading app containing popular and exciting Jap...

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This Week in Anime - Dance Dance Danseur for Your Life

May 17, 09:00

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Jumpei is just a middle school kid who wants to be cool and manly. Yet, deep inside him is a growing need to dance and not just any dance, ballet. Dive in to anime about being true to yourself and letting your inner self sparkle! ― Jumpei is just a middle school kid who wants to be cool and manly. Yet, deep inside him is a growing need to dance and not just any dance, ballet. He lacks training and f...

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The Best and Worst of Spring 2022, May 6-12

May 16, 11:00

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Demon Girl and Heroines are keeping their high momentum from the previous week. Discover which other series are shooting upward 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 these rankings are based...

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The Algorithmic Rise of Isekai Light Novels

May 16, 10:00

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Isekai light novels are here to stay, in part thanks to retailers' own systemic recommendations. Kim Morrissy explains how Amazon and other online stores help push sales. ― It's been over half a decade since the isekai light novel anime boom, and it's still showing no signs of letting up. Western anime fans are partly responsible for this; isekai anime are regularly among the top-viewed titles on Cru...

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