Staff to announce Hitomi Koshigaya character's new cast member when one is decided ― The official website for the Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. television anime announced on Sunday that cast member Yumiri Hanamori is stepping down from the character role of Hitomi Koshigaya. The website said that the decision came after multiple discussions with Hanamori's agency tomorrow jam, who asked for the chan...

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Camphorwood Custodian Anime Film Review

Jan 31, 12:00

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While there are some minor issues with The Camphorwood Custodian, overall, this is an enjoyable film. ― When I go into films, one of the first things I pay close attention to is the story and narratives presented to me. The reason for this is that, no matter the visuals or camera work, if a story is engaging, other aspects of the story can be forgiven. However, The Camphorwood Custodian forced me to ...

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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Anime Film Review

Jan 30, 12:00

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If deep character explorations and interpersonal drama are your cup of tea, you'll get your fill. If you're just in it for giant robots fighting each other, you'll get that too. ― Like with the first Hathaway film, The Sorcery of Nymph Circe is a character-driven movie more than a plot-driven one. While the story is step-by-step building towards Mafty's impending attack on the Earth Federation Leader...

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This Week in Games - Birdo's Back, Tennis Rackets—and Comcept is Dead

Jan 30, 10:00

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It's surprises all around this week with an unexpected character for the second Super Mario Bros. movie and a new otome game license. ― Welcome back, folks! You might have noticed a recent addition to our team, as well as a new addition to our column line-up! I'm happy to have Josh Tolentino joining us and covering This Week in Mobile Games. I respect and even like several mobile games (I've discusse...

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Manga Creation with Kazumi Yamashita

Jan 30, 09:00

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Kazumi Yamashita has been creating manga since 1980. Come find out what makes her work so enduring. ― Manga creator Kazumi Yamashita has been crafting stories in the medium since 1980. Originally debuting in Margaret, Yamashita has moved fluidly through both shoujo and seinen magazines, bringing readers stories that are steeped in humanity even when they don't deal with characters who are, strictly s...

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ANN 2026 Reader Survey

Jan 30, 03:56

Time for our annual reader survey. As a thank you for filling out this massive survey, we're giving away ANN subscriptions to 100 randomly selected people who fill it out.

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One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 Next Gen Update Review

Jan 29, 12:00

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The game moves at lightning speed, and this next-generation update helps oil up the gears to keep them chugging along with the action. ― The Next Gen update for One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 adds yet more reasons to play one of - if not the - best One Piece games on the market. If you are unfamiliar with the base game, let me bring you up to speed. One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 is another in the long-run...

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This Week in Anime - LOVE AND PEACE!

Jan 29, 10:00

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Chris and Coop talk all things Trigun . ― Chris and Coop talk all things Trigun. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop regularly works with Discotek Media, MediaOCD, and AnimEigo, having provided copy for the recent Blu-ray releases of City Hunter 2 and Hajime no Ippo. His opinions given here ar...

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The Winter 2026 Manga Guide

Jan 28, 14:16

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It's the final update for the Winter Manga Guide, but don't worry - our K-Comics and 18+ Guides are on the way! In the meantime, check out Ghost & Witch, the new series from the creator of The Ancient Magus' Bride, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2026 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime televisio...

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Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple Gets New Sequel Manga in March

Jan 28, 14:00

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Original series ended in 2014 ― Shun Matsuena announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that he will launch a new sequel manga for Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple titled Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi 2 Tatsujin-hen (Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple 2 Masters Arc) on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform on March 25.Matsuena's Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi (KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple) manga ran in S...

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Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Anime Series Review

Jan 28, 12:00

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There’s a slow-paced, low-stakes, soporific vibe to proceedings that means Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right is best imbibed in small portions to avoid losing consciousness. ― Back in September 2025, when I reviewed the first volume of this anime's source manga, while I wasn't overly enamoured with it, I stated, “I think Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right is likely to translate well to anime.” Was I...

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Greek Mythology and its Magical Adaptations in Manga and Anime

Jan 28, 09:00

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Asha Bardon explores how Greek myths form the basis of anime and manga series. ― Greek mythology is in vogue these days; we have novel series like Percy Jackson and Netflix has several series retelling or remixing mythology. There are heaps of novels like Madeline Miller's Circe and even an amazing Odyssey-inspired concept album for a musical called Epic! Oh, and Christopher Nolan's next movie has ju...

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Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Novels Get TV Anime in October

Jan 28, 04:45

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Honoka Inoue star as titular character in Konami Animation's adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's novels ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Umikaze Minamino's Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden (Kyōran Reijō Nia Liston: Byōjaku Reijō ni Tenseishita Kami-goroshi no Bujin no Kareinaru Musō Roku) light novel series, which will premiere in October. The website also r...