Much like how the game's presentation is wasted on the story, these mechanics are wasted on the game's structure. ― If there was one word I could use to describe Way Of The Sword, it would be “cinematic”. This game will throw you into gorgeously rendered and directed animated cutscenes every chance it gets. There's a part of me that wonders if this game would function better as a samurai action movie...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2026, Aug 26-Sep 1

Sep 4, 14:55

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The weekly trajectory of My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked has been stunning; can it carry that momentum into the cumulative standings? Discover what else is moving in the 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...

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Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Volume 1-3 Manga Review

Sep 4, 12:00 manga

A gag manga's biggest nemesis is a stale premise. ― Classic gag manga series are like a lost art nowadays. Unless it's aimed at children or combined with a serious story, there aren't many popular or mainstream manga that are just a bunch of fun gags executed with a quirky premise or a bunch of major personalities. I was pretty excited to read Super Psychic Policeman Chojo because the first volume de...

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This Week in Games - Fate/Phantasy

Sep 4, 10:00

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You can't make me cry, I'm a Sega fan. ― Welcome back, folks! Not sure how common this is with other people, but I sometimes listen to podcasts about stuff I'm only tangentially interested in. Two major examples are the Poorhammer podcast, which covers Warhammer 40,000 (and sometimes Age of Sigmar), and Regular Car Reviews, a YouTube channel made by some Pennsylvanians that review cars (go Birds). No...

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Dancing Through History with The World is Dancing Director Toshimasa Kuroyanagi, Producer Kan Mizoguchi

Sep 4, 09:00 anime

We sat down with the two creatives to discuss the series, from its historical roots in the Muromachi era to brushstrokes seen on every episode title card. ― How can creativity span centuries? In Japan, a country rich in classical art forms, one example is the evolution of dance. Japan is home to Noh, a form of classical dance born of a turbulent time in the country's history. Many anime fans outside ...

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The Detective Is Already Dead Volumes 1-4 Manga Review

Sep 3, 12:00 manga

Make no mistake, the actual narrative progression of these mysteries is far from graceful. ― One of the greatest strengths and weaknesses of The Detective Is Already Dead is that it always kept me guessing. The story is pretty front-loaded with its setup, highlighting a dynamic between Kimihiko and Sietsa that would inform the rest of the series, even though the latter is barely present as a characte...

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This Week in Anime - Paneling World

Sep 3, 10:00

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Chris and Coop hold a post mortem at the end of the 2026 con season about what, precisely, makes for a good panel. ― Chris and Coop hold a post mortem at the end of the 2026 con season about what, precisely, makes for a good panel. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet C...

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Apothecary Diaries Novels Get Live-Action Series on Amazon Prime Globally in 2028

Sep 2, 23:52

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Mana Ashida (Pacific Rim, Mother) stars ― Amazon Prime Video announced on Thursday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Hyuganatsu and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series that will stream exclusively worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in 2028. Mana Ashida (Pacific Rim, Mother) plays protagonist Mao Mao in the series.J-Novel Club publishes t...

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Nippon Sangoku Anime Gets Sequel

Sep 2, 23:21

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Announcement video for sequel streamed ― Twin Engine announced on Thursday that production on a sequel to Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun, the television anime of Ikka Matsuki's Nippon Sangoku manga, has been green-lit. Twin Engine posted an announcement video for the sequel, featuring footage from the first anime, but did not reveal any further details about the sequel anime.Twin...

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Suikoden: The Anime Episodes 1-3 Review (Theatrical Screening)

Sep 2, 12:00

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Is the anime adaptation of this fan-favorite RPG helped or hindered by its massive cast of characters? ― A bit of background to start. I'm not what you would call a hardcore Suikoden fan, but neither am I oblivious to the long-running JRPG series. Back in the 2000s, I played (and greatly enjoyed) both Suikoden V and III. Sometime in the 2010s, I picked up the original Suikoden to play on internationa...

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