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Hereditary Triangle Manga Review

Mar 24, 12:00

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Despite a middle act that flirts with melodrama, there’s a thoughtful maturity to much of this short series as its cast explores complex emotions and questions about grief, change, and regret. ― Hereditary Triangle is technically a two-volume series, but the Yen Press edition politely collects them into a single volume, allowing readers to sink fully into the world of this quiet but compelling drama....

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The First Berserker: Khazan Game Review

Mar 24, 11:00

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There's a new soulslike on the block. But does its lore-filled world and fluid combat system offset the crazy difficulty spikes? ― In recent years, the long-running Dungeon & Fighter franchise has been breaking into new genres—first with the fighting game DnF Duel and now with The First Berserker: Khazan. The First Berserker is an action-heavy soulslike. Expect labyrinthine dungeons, massive castles...

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The Best Anime of Winter 2025

Mar 24, 09:00

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The first anime season of 2025 has wrapped! What shook out as some of the best series of the season? ― The first anime season of 2025 has wrapped! What shook out as some of the best series of the season? Our reviewers piled on the love for the second season of Apothecary Diaries, but one series stood above the rest. For our long-time readers, the seasonal Best Anime, Worst Anime, and Most Anticipate...

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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

Mar 24, 06:00

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TNK animates Knight's & Magic manga artist Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy ― Kadokawa announced on Monday that Takuji Katō's The Demons Plan Something Good! (Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime. Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement: Yen Press licensed the manga and will release the first vo...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 12-18

Mar 23, 18:15 anime

Zenshu narrowly beats Solo Leveling to the top spot this week, and the cumulative is quiet as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Find out where your favorites rank this week! ― 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 th...

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AnimeJapan 2025

Mar 23, 12:01

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― We came! We saw! We survived. (Mostly intact … Mostly.) AnimeJapan 2025 witnessed some electrifying panels and huge announcements about upcoming titles and returning favorites. Here's the lowdown from two days, five stages, and eight halls at Tokyo Big Sight! Prelude to AnimeJapan Nue's Exorcist Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the S...

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Be My Worst Nightmare! Volume 1 Manga Review

Mar 23, 12:00 manga

This wouldn’t be my first recommendation for high school-set, moderately explicit BL, but I also wouldn’t universally tell you to steer clear. ― Don't you just hate it when your dreams might be telling you something you don't want to hear? That's what Sayo Hoshikawa is afraid is happening to him. Despite his surface-level anger at his classmate Mashiba for things like “being tall” and “girls confessi...

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Chainsaw Man Voice Actors Reveal Their Favorite Scenes

Mar 23, 10:00

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At Anime Japan this past weekend, three Chainsaw Man voice actors showed off their favorite scenes from the first season—and Power didn't show up in a single one! ― At the “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan 2025 Special Stage” this past weekend, Chainsaw Man voice actors Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil) each showed off their favorite scene...

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Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut

Mar 23, 03:43

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New character "Bomb" to appear in film also revealed ― A stage event at AnimeJapan 2025 on Sunday announced the September 19 opening for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga. The film's staff also revealed the visual for the character Bomb, who will appear in the movie: Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film. MAPPA describes the film's...

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Hikaru in the Light! Manga Review

Mar 22, 12:00

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Even if you can see where Hikaru's plot is going five miles away, none feels hackneyed. ― At times, Hikaru in the Light felt like a season of American Idol to me. We feel the intensity of the competition through its characters' hopes and aspirations, the glow of the stage, and the harsh rules laid down by the competition's judges and producers. It requires the winning idols an extraordinary cut above...

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Koisuru One Piece Spinoff Gets Net Anime While Main Anime Airs Egghead Recap Before 1st New Episode on April 5 (Updated)

Mar 22, 08:30

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Anime resumes in new Sunday night timeslot on April 6 with 2nd new episode ― The AnimeJapan 2025 event on Saturday announced that the One Piece anime will air a special recap episode of the Egghead arc so far on April 5 at 9:00 p.m. JST (8:00 a.m. EDT), along with the first new episode (episode 1,123) since the series paused new episodes. The first new episode will air immediately after the recap. Th...

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Live-Action One Piece Series' Showrunner Matt Owens Exits Show

Mar 22, 06:06

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Owens leaves after production of 2nd season to work on his mental health ― Showrunner of the live-action series of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga Matt Owens announced on his Instagram account on Saturday that he is leaving the show after finishing production on the second season to work on his mental health. He stated that he will "come back refreshed for the new adventures that await." View this pos...

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Disney Twisted-Wonderland Anime's 1st Animated Teaser Unveils New Cast Member, More Staff, Opening Song

Mar 22, 06:05

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Yōhei Azakami voices protagonist with music by game's Takumi Ozawa ― The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation series debuted the anime's first teaser promotional video with animated footage on Saturday. The video for the first season, Episode of Heartslabyul, reveals a new cast member and more staff members, and it also announces and previews the opening theme s...

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Under the Oak Tree Volume 1 Novel Review

Mar 21, 12:00

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Under the Oak Tree is the sort of series that can consume you, and this hardcover edition allows that to be on full display. ― First things first: this book is gorgeous. There has been a recent surge in decorative volumes, typically bestselling romantic fantasies. While they can't quite compare to the lavishly illustrated decorative books of the early 20th century, they're still a book collector's dr...

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Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni BL Manga Gets Anime (Updated)

Mar 21, 11:24

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Manga debuted in September 2021 ― The sixth compiled book volume of Miyuki Nakayama's Shota x Oni (or Shota Oni) boys-love manga revealed on Saturday that the series is getting an anime adaptation. The story is about an elementary school boy Tsubaki and his childhood friend Yū, who is in high school. Nakayama (Blend S) debuted the manga on the Comic CMOA website as part of the launch for Square Enix'...

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This Week in Games - Build Mode

Mar 21, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo shares his preview of the new Rune Factory game and an interview with its producer as well as looking at Iron Saga VS and Silent Hill f. ― Welcome back, folks! I can finally discuss what got in the way of writing the column last week: I was flown out for a preview for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma! I was still able to find time to write up a review for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Me...

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PREVIEW: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Mar 21, 09:00

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Jean-Karlo explores the world of the latest Rune Factory game, Guardians of Azuma, to find out what's ahead for the franchise. ― Fans of Rune Factory can finally sigh in relief: we finally have word on the new Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma title! We were fortunate enough to be given a first-hand look at the game courtesy of Marvelous, who was excited for fans worldwide to experience this new take ...

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Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Gets TV Anime

Mar 21, 07:05

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Award-winning series about high school girl who loves manga launched in 2021 ― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air on NTV. The tagline on the below first visual reads, "For everyone who loves manga." Toyoda (Love Roma) launched the manga in Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine in November 2021, and th...

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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Novels Get TV Anime in October

Mar 21, 00:08

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Shūichirō Umeda stars as exiled court mage getting second chance ― Kodansha announced on Friday that Alto and Yuunagi's The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (Mikata ga Yowasugite Hojo Mahō ni Tesshiteita Kyūtei Mahōshi) light novel series is inspiring a television anime that will premiere in October. The anime's official website also opened on Friday, and unveiled the anime's teas...

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BanG Dream! Franchise Gets Net Anime Shorts About Poppin'Party Members

Mar 20, 22:53

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Tsuredure Popipa depicts lazy everyday lives of band members ― Bushiroad announced at the "Poppin'Party Talk Event" for the BanG Dream! franchise's Poppin'Party band on Thursday that the band will star in a new anime short series titled Tsuredure Popipa (Listless Poppin'Party). The new anime will debut on the BanG Dream! franchise's official YouTube channel as a mini-series of shorts in April. The an...

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World Expo to Show 3D Anime Short With Astro Boy, Black Jack

Mar 20, 21:36