It’s a colorful, comforting anime that requires minimal brain power to consume. ― For me, A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 is like “Sunk Cost Fallacy: The Anime.” I enjoyed the far-fetched and dumb, but sweet, twenty-four-episode first season, and found myself sleepwalking into the second out of a misplaced sense of duty. Like many long-running anime romcoms, the “plot progression,” if one could even des...

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From Lovecraft to the Fear of the Unknown: Silent Hill f and Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly

Oct 13, 09:00

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Why is this niche so beloved, and what else can we expect to see as we return to games that focus on Japanese folklore, culture, and horror? ― Japan-set games are experiencing a much-needed Renaissance, with Silent Hill f's releaase on PC and consoles this month, as well as the announcement of a Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly Remake coming in 2026, along with a release for Nioh 3 in February and Ghos...

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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Breaks 25-Year Record as #1 Non-English International Film in U.S.

Oct 12, 20:19

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Finale trilogy's 1st film also tops How to Train Your Dragon as 2025's #5 film globally ― The Numbers and Box Office Mojo services reported on Sunday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned an estimated US$128.6 million in North American markets as of this weekend. It has now become th...

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The Fall Anime 2025 Preview Guide summoned by Crunchyroll

Oct 12, 18:49

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It's the perfect time to catch up on the fall anime season! Read our reviews of This Monster Wants to Eat Me, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, Wandance, GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2025 Anime Preview Guide summoned by Crunchyroll! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here ...

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Game Review

Oct 12, 12:00

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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is hands-down the best racing game in the entire franchise. ― Sonic's racing game history has been very mixed over the years, and that's being generous. You would think that for a franchise that focuses on a character that's faster than the average mascot platform, we would have better and more beloved racing games throughout the past couple of decades. I have not played ever...

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Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Oct 12, 11:32

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Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion director Junichi Yamamoto helms anime at Arvo Animation ― The digital version of this year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Shun Numa's Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (Chōjun Chōjō Senpai) manga is getting a television anime in 2026, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's main staff. (Note: The magazine is...

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Alice in Borderland (Live-Action) Season 3 Series Review

Oct 11, 12:00

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This continuation of Netflix's live-action version of Haro Aso's death game manga stretches the patience more than the previous seasons, but it's still ultimately worthwhile. ― The third live-action season of Alice in Borderland, based on the death game manga by Haro Aso, drops onto Netflix with big disadvantages. One is that it's released almost three years after the second season, which seemed to e...

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Let's Go Kaikigumi Horror Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

Oct 11, 07:00 anime

Byū's story of coward who helps revive group in charge of scary supernatural creatures ― A website opened on Saturday with a teaser promotional video to announce that a television anime adaptation of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga will premiere next year. The horror comedy manga begins one fateful day when the cowardly (unnamed) protagonist meets Mechako, the leader of the "Kaikigumi" organization wh...

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Studio Ghibli Animation Cels and More Hit the Auction Block!

Oct 11, 03:43

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There are over 2500 items in the auction, which runs from October 17th to October 21st, and
includes animation cels from Kiki’s Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, Dragonball, Sailor Moon,
Akira, Cowboy Bebop, and so many more. ― Have you ever wanted to own a piece of anime history? Well now's your chance! Heritage Auctions has amassed an impressive collection of amazing animation cels, concept art,...

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Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Anime Series Review

Oct 10, 12:00 anime

Like the longest (but enjoyable) roller coaster you've ever been on, the eight episodes based on the creator of Chainsaw Man's early works are a wild ride from start to finish. ― Tatsuki Fujimoto's early-career standalone stories show the subtle ways he's developed as a manga author. From trying his hand at a straightforward romantic story to the early foundations of the enigmatic world of Chainsaw M...

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This Week in Games - Stray Kids, Hives, 'Mins, and DLsite Making Money

Oct 10, 11:00

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The creators of moon have a brand-new game in the works, and Nintendo Pictures debuts its first creation. Read more in This Week in Games! ― Welcome back, folks! In my continued efforts to keep this column on the straight and narrow, I avoid talking too much about Carnelian's efforts with the recent Kao no Nai Tsuki Remake visual novel. It's been out for a few weeks now, and as far as I can tell, it'...

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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Turkey! Time to Strike's Hana Hishikawa and Noriko Hidaka

Oct 10, 09:00 anime

We spoke with voice actors Hishikawa and Hidaka about their work on Turkey!-Time to Strike- and their thoughts on bowling, time travel stories, and the Sengoku Period of Japan. ― On August 21, fans of Turkey! Time to Strike gathered at the Loft Plus One bar in Shinjuku for a talk show with voice actors Hana Hishikawa (voice of Mai Otonashi) and Noriko Hidaka (Sumomo), Yutaka Omatsu and Gen Oishi from...