"Final message" posted on Itagaki's Facebook account ― The official Facebook account of game designer Tomonobu Itagaki announced on Thursday that he has died. A "final message" from Itagaki stated on the account that if the message has been posted, it means that he has died. Itagaki was 58. The message translates:My final words:The light of my life is finally fading.If this message has been posted, i...

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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 2-3 Manga Review

Oct 15, 12:00 manga

Who will find the blue-eyed white sauvignon blanc? ― We last left Shizuku and Issei facing a challenge from a secret cabal of wine experts whose self-appointed role is to preserve Yutaka Kanzaki's true goal – the perfection of the “mariage” of wine and food. In Volume two, to be seen as worthy of the challenge of finding “The Drops of God,” Issei and Shizuku must first pass a preliminary test, consis...

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Preparing for Anime's Greatest Race: The Steel Ball Run Cast Take the Stage

Oct 15, 11:00

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The voices of Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Diego Brando, Lucy Steel, and Steven Steel shared their excitement for the next installment of JoJo's! ― April 12, 2025, fans of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure waited with bated breath during the final JOJODAY 2025 announcement, “Total Distance: Roughly 6,000 km. Prize money: 50 million dollars. Humanity's first horse race across America. Steel Ball Run Jojo's Bi...

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100 Meters Anime Film Director Kenji Iwaisawa's Attention to Detail Puts Artistic Originality First

Oct 15, 09:00

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Iwaisawa's attention to natural movement and his team's stylistic take on the camera angles help to visually elevate the movie's message about chasing one's passion. ― Six years ago, Kenji Iwaisawa took the world by surprise with his hilariously charming adaptation of Hiroyuki Ohashi's ON-GAKU. Now, with a larger budget and a team of industry professionals, Iwaisawa has taken on the challenge of adap...

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This Week in Anime - The Crunchyroll Sub Flub

Oct 14, 13:30

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Coop and Lucas look into the Crunchyroll subtitle situation that set social media ablaze and culminated in a scathing YouTube video by Mother's Basement. Are the technical issues fixed now? ― Coop and Lucas look into the Crunchyroll subtitle situation that set social media ablaze and culminated in a scathing YouTube video by Mother's Basement. Are the technical issues fixed now? Disclaimer: The view...

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Assassination Classroom Manga Removed From U.S. School Libraries at Least 54 Times in 2024-2025 Year

Oct 14, 13:30

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School districts in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina have banned Yusei Matsui's series ― Non-profit organization Pen America revealed in a report documenting public school bans earlier this month that Yusei Matsui's Assassination Classroom manga has been removed at least 54 times from school libraries in the United States throughout the 2024-2025 year. Each individual volume ba...

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Time to Choose! Fall Anime Reviews

Oct 14, 13:25 anime

The survey is live! Use our new ranked voting to pick which shows you want to see reviewed by ANN's editorial team. You've got 48 hours, so don't wait!

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Silent Hill f Game Review

Oct 14, 12:00

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This game will cling to the darkest corners of my nightmares for a very long time to come. ― I have been a Silent Hill fan all of my life, and I have just recently completed my project of replaying and recording every single game in the franchise (well, except for Silent Hill: Book of Memories, since my PlayStation Vita broke years ago). That said, for as much as I absolutely adore Bloober Team's re...

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'Yowaki MAX Reijō nanoni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta' Light Novels Get TV Anime

Oct 14, 05:01

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Miku Itō, Ryōta Ōsaka reprise roles from voice drama of Hiro Oda's isekai romantic comedy ― Kadokawa announced in a video on Tuesday that Hiro Oda's Yowaki MAX Reijō nanoni, Ratsuwan Konyakusha-sama no Kake ni Notte Shimatta (Even Though She's a Timid Young Lady to the Max, She Agreed to Her Shrewd Fiancé's Bet) light novel series will receive a television anime. Kadokawa also revealed a teaser visua...

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A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime Series Review

Oct 13, 12:00

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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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The Fall Anime Preview Guide is almost complete! Read our reviews of With You, Our Love Will Make it Through, Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right, Spy×Family Season 3, One Punch Man Season 3, Gnosia, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray, Digimon Beatbreak, My Hero Academia Final Season, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2025 Anime Preview Guide summoned by Crunchyroll! Here's how it goes: our t...

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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...