Feature
— Archives —
Filters
All
•
Anime
Manga
Novels
Games
Music
Merch
Events
Industry
People
Live-Action
Text-only Compact View
Text-only List View
Text-only Grid View
List View with Images
Grid View with Images
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
The manga guide is complete with over 40 new series released from September to November! Which manga looks the most promising?
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tric...
An Explosive Youth: Discussing Megumin and Yunyun with KONOSUBA Series Composition Writer Makoto Uezu
Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KONOSUBA, and now the star of her own spin-off series. We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-off.
― Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KonoSuba, and now the star of her own spin-off series.
We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-...
Watch Tonight! The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!
Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
It's vampires, witches, zombies, and one ice guy in today's manga guide update!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga is tricky - there's no equivalent "seasonal" release s...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 16-22
We're now nearing the end of the season, and the rankings are fairly stable. Will the last week hold a surprise for us? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user 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 mind that...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2023
This year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. With a surfeit of options for our watchlists, the Anime News Network editorial team did their best to whittle it down to their two most anticipated picks.
― Perhaps to make up lost ground in summer, this year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. There are approximately 60 new series premiering between the last week of Sep...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
Now with October releases, find your next must-read manga! Today's updates include a new release for CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon, the 20th anniversary edition of Fullmetal Alchemist, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning o...
The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!
Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...
The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2023
With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, while others fell victim to production woes. Read on to find the best and worst of summer 2023!
― With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, including Kaguya-sama di...
Crafting a Hell in Heaven with Heavenly Delusion Creator Masakazu Ishiguro
We spoke with Ishiguro about the hazy edges of his sci-fi series' themes and the message he hopes readers takes away from the series.
― Manga creator Masakazu Ishiguro's work spans multiple genres, from the unexpected maid café workers in the comedy manga And Yet the Town Moves to the labyrinthian detective story Skygrazer. Of these works, Heavenly Delusion stands apart as a concoctive blend of body...
Confronting Life and Death in Heavenly Delusion
Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirotaka Mori and composition writer/screenwriter Makoto Fukami.
― Heavenly Delusion is a series with more questions than answers. While there are undoubtedly many fans eagerly awaiting a continuation, we spoke with series director Hirota...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
Now with October releases, find your next must-read manga from the original Noblesse webcomic to more terrifying tales from Junji Ito!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each new anime television premiere as it airs at the beginning of a season. Now, doing something like that for manga...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! We're rounding out the September releases with the romantic drama Stray Cat & Wolf, the politically conscious The Darwin Incident, a very spicy Playing with a Proper Butler, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, where a team of critics writes up each n...
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Voicing Cid in The Eminence in Shadow
Cid's voice actor Seiichirō Yamashita discusses voicing a character with two different sides and what makes The Eminence in Shadow anime so unique.
― The Eminence in Shadow follows a young man named Cid who would much rather train to be the ultimate background character and use his strong powers to change the scene from the shadows instead of being in the spotlight himself. After dying and being rei...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! Today's series includes the soon-to-be-an anime I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness and a new take on The Deer King plus several isekai manga that got our reviewers' seal of approval!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guides, ...
The Prodigious Legacy Of The Digimon Dub
What is it that gives this old collection of voices such staying power, especially compared to other anime dubs from the same era?
― At Otakon 2023, Discotek Media dropped an absolute bombshell on fans of Digimon: Not only would they be releasing uncut versions of the first three movies from the franchise, but they had assembled every member of the original English dub cast they could get to produce ...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! Today's series includes the manga version of the hit series The Mandalorian, a new menu for your palate in Drops of God Mariage, and a promising series about building homes for fantasy creatures in Soara and the House of Monsters.
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview G...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 9-15
My Happy Marriage overtakes Jujutsu Kaisen and with this climbs to #2 in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are b...
J-Rock Star Yoshiki Talks About His Past and Future in London
The X Japan and The Last Rockstars singer made his directorial debut with the YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY music documentary.
― On September 11, rock star Yoshiki appeared in London to accompany a screening of his directorial debut and feature film Yoshiki: Under The Sky. The movie collects his recent musical collaborations with artists around the world, with the seasoned performer mainly at the seat of hi...
Talking Fate/Samurai Remnant with the Game's Director, Ryota Matsushita
We spoke to Matsushita about the game's Keian period setting, new servants, and more.
― Last month, I was able to spend eight hours with upcoming Fate series game Fate/Samurai Remnant. After doing so, I was granted a chance to talk with the game's director, Ryota Matsushita of Koei Tecmo Games, about the title. Here is what he had to say about making the game, the involvement of the various franchise...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! Today's series includes the soon-to-be-anime story of an overworked adventurer in My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer, the nitty-gritty of the female reproductive system in Cells at Work! Lady, two witch-friendly series, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our ...
The Fall 2023 Manga Guide
This season's guide includes over 70 new series to discover! Today's series includes the sumptuously gothic #DCRL, Tatsuya Endo's Blade Of The Moon Princess, the spicy I Can't Refuse S, the genderbender Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout, the understated supernatural series Glitch, and a magical Cinderella story I'll Never Set Foot in That House Again!
― Welcome...
Crafting Psychological BL Manga with Kyoko Aiba
Manga creator Kyoko Aiba discusses Derail, a compelling portrait of two men attempting to hide their vulnerabilities while simultaneously pulling the other one into closer and closer intimacy.
― Kyoko Aiba has been making moves lately. Her first work in English, I Love You Enough To Tie You Up (from Juné Manga), is a series of steamy and erotic BL short stories about dysfunctional couples pushing ea...
Bringing Under Night 2 to the Arena: A Chat with Arc System Works CEO Minoru Kidooka
Kennedy speaks to Arc System Works CEO Minooru Kidooka about Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], Guilty Gear -Strive-, Arc System Works' 35th anniversary, and more.
― Founded in 1988, Arc System Works (or ArcSys for short) is the game developer/publisher behind many iconic anime fighting games such as BlazBlue, Dragonball FighterZ, and Guilty Gear—whose most recent entry recently surpassed 2.5 milli...
A Glimpse Into Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
Kennedy speaks to French Bread's Kamone Serizawa and Seiichi Yoshihara about the upcoming Under Night sequel: Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes].
― Founded in 1995, French Bread is the game development studio behind anime fighting games such as Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, Melty Blood, and Under Night In-Birth. They were present at EVO 2023 with Arc System Works, where they announced that they're...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 2-8
With very strong episodes, One Piece and Bungo Stray Dogs overtake Jujutsu Kaisen in the cumulative! 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 mind that these rankings are based on how pe...
What Happens Next? Four Knights of the Apocalypse Anime Interview at Otakon 2023
Can The Seven Deadly Sins newbies watch Four Knights of the Apocalypse? We asked manga editor Yuya Matsuda, anime producer Takuma Kishida, and lead voice actors Shou Komura and Kanna Nakamura.
― Nakaba Suzuki's Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a sequel to his popular manga, The Seven Deadly Sins. The series focuses on the young boy Percival, who discovers he is destined to be part of a group of four...
Cherish this Time That Only Comes Once: Skip and Loafer Manga Creator Misaki Takamatsu
Misaki Takamatsu talks about the manga's creation, the inspiration behind Skip and Loafer's lead pair, and the guidance Takamatsu provided during the creation of the anime.
― Recently, NewType magazine in Japan was able to sit down and talk with Misaki Takamatsu, the creator of the Skip and Loafer manga. During the interview, Takamatsu talked about the manga's creation, the inspiration behind Skip an...
Drawing A Delicate Heart with Skip and Loafer Anime Director/Series Composition Writer Kotomi Deai
Director and scriptwriter Kotomi Deai talks at length about the creation of the Skip and Loafer anime—especially the challenges that came with adapting the manga's pacing and art style to the small screen.
― In a recent interview with Japan's Newtype magazine, director and scriptwriter Kotomi Deai talked at length about the creation of the Skip and Loafer anime—especially the challenges that came wit...
A New Decade of Anime: A History with Author Jonathan Clements
Historian Jonathan Clements discusses the advent of artificial intelligence, what fractured the Chinese-Japanese anime investment pipeline, and the buying power of otaku.
― Jonathan Clements' name is familiar to many Anime News Network readers. He translated anime back in the 1990s, when he was already one of Britain's most prominent pundits on the medium. Today, he hosts the annual Scotland Loves An...
Bringing One Piece to the Screen with Yasunori Koyama, Kenji Yokoyama, and Tetsushi Akahori
We spoke to One Piece's series director, production manager, and animation director about building on Eiichiro Oda's hit manga for TV.
― One Piece has become one of the largest multimedia franchises in the world, with a top-selling manga, long-running anime, various video games, and a live-action Netflix series on the horizon. The anime, in particular, has gained worldwide acclaim, currently in the ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Aug 26-Sep 1
Bungo Stray Dogs grabs the top spot this week and is now neck and neck with Zom 100 in the cumulative. Check out our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people rat...
'We Are Limitless': Talking to Arc System Works about Guilty Gear -Strive- Season 3
Kennedy speaks to Arc System Works’ Ken Miyauchi, Akira Katano, and Kenta Asano about Guilty Gear -Strive- season 3.
― The latest entry in the heavy metal-inspired Guilty Gear series, Guilty Gear -Strive- is without question the largest Guilty Gear game yet—and one of the largest fighting games of the current generation overall, amassing more than 2.5 million players. At EVO 2023, Arc System Works an...
What's Your Anime Hidden Gem?
Everyone has that one show. It's the anime that's so good we can't stop talking about it...but for some reason, everyone else is talking about other shows. Here are our off-the-beaten-path recommendations for otaku looking for something new.
― Everyone has that one show. It's the anime that's so good we can't stop talking about it...but for some reason, everyone else is talking about other shows. He...
Live-Action One Piece Lives Up to the Amazing Manga
The sets feel lush and hand-crafted, the costumes and character designs are just as outlandish as what you'd find in the anime, and most importantly of all, the show doesn't feel ashamed to be the buck-wild fantasy adventure that One Piece is.
― I should start by saying that I am far from a One Piece expert. Heck, before the summer of this year, I'd never watched or read any of One Piece before; the ...
A Look Back on the Armored Core Series
It's been a hot minute since Armored Core has been a “thing,” so we've assembled a basic primer for the series for anyone wondering what the commotion is about.
― FromSoftware's entire reputation in the latter day has revolved around its Souls games, and not undeservedly: their intentionally oblique design and borderline-spiteful difficulty have captured the imagination of an entire generation of fan...
Behind the Scenes of Action-Comedy Anime Undead Unluck
We spoke to voice actress Moe Kahara (Fuuko Izumo), Shonen Jump editor Takumi Hashimoto, and series producer Ryōta Hasegawa about balancing the series' unique brand of chaos.
― Fans who attended the Undead Unluck panel at Anime Expo last month were decidedly very lucky when animation studio TMS Entertainment brought out a slate of special guests—voice actress Moe Kahara, who plays Fuuko Izumo; actor...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Aug 19-25
Undead Murder Face has had pretty good rankings since the beginning of the season, and finally snags the top spot 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated individual ...
Playing Takao in the Stage Version of Makoto Shinkai's The Garden of Words
Stage actors Hiroki Berrecloth and Kurumu Okamiya discuss the inner workings of Takao and getting into character for a live performance.
― The stage version of Makoto Shinkai's film The Garden of Words is running in London until September 9, at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park. Shinkai's film follows a schoolboy, Takao, who encounters a mysterious woman in a rainy Tokyo park. The play is based on th...
What Elden Ring Fans Need to Know Before Playing Armored Core VI
ANN was able to talk with Yasunori Ogura and Masaru Yamamura—the producer and director of FromSoftware's newly released mecha action game, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon.
― Recently, ANN was able to talk with Yasunori Ogura and Masaru Yamamura—the producer and director, respectively, of FromSoftware's newly released mecha action game, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon. With the recent success of Eld...
Crafting the Story of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout with Yashichiro Takahashi
We sat down with Yashichiro Takahashi, who wrote the first and third Ryza games and produced and wrote the Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout anime, on his experience contributing to Ryza and her world.
― The Atelier series has always had a cadre of loyal fans, but the Secret trilogy starring Reisalin Stout truly thrust the entire series into the spotlight. The trilogy might have ended with the rele...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Aug 12-18
A great episode for Rurouni Kenshin has propelled it several spots in the cumulative. Find out how your favorite shows stacked up according to viewer votes.
― 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 that these rankings are based...
Three Generations of Love Live Idols on Overcoming Challenges and Finding Yourself
Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko/Yohane), Mayu Sagara (Kasumi Nakasu), and Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya) shared how they overcame challenges in their career and found inspiration from their own characters.
― Fans of the Love Live! Series received a rare treat at this year's Anime Expo with special guests representing three different generations from the long-running franchise. In attendance was Aika Kobayashi,...
8 Hours Hands-On with Fate/Samurai Remnant
Fate/Samurai Remnant is the newest upcoming game in the ever-growing Fate franchise. How does Fate's brand of magic fit into Japan during the events of the Keian Uprising in 1651?
― Fate/Samurai Remnant is the newest upcoming game in the ever-growing Fate franchise. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend over eight hours with the game—progressing through the lengthy prologue and most of the game's ...
Writing Relatable Villains with Bungo Stray Dogs Author Kafka Asagiri
We went straight to the source to find out what makes Sigma and other villains in Bungo Stray Dogs so easy to like and why Osamu Dazai keeps getting put into anime.
― Hot on the heels of the world premiere of the fifth season of the Bungo Stray Dogs anime at Anime Expo, we had the opportunity to sit down and speak with the original creator, author, and novelist Kafka Asagiri. Asagiri, whose love for...
Macross Goes Worldwide: An Interview with Shoji Kawamori and Hidetaka Tenjin at Otakon 2023
There's been nothing but buzz around the Macross series since the announcement of the historic licensing agreement in 2021. We talked to Kawamori and Tenjin about Macross 7, English subtitles, and “thinking without boundaries.”
― There's been nothing but buzz around the Macross series since the announcement of the historic licensing agreement made between BIGWEST and Harmony Gold in 2021. That buzz ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Aug 5-11
Bungo Stray Dogs is having a very good season, but it's still facing stiff competition. Find out how your favorite shows fared in our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are based ...
Fate/Grand Order's New 'Memorial Movie' is Emotional Visual Storytelling at Its Best
This nearly four-minute anime music video tells a surprisingly emotional tale and adds to the overall Fate lore by showing what it's like to be summoned from a servant's point of view.
― As part of Fate/Grand Order Fes. 2023, the most recent yearly Japanese convention celebrating all things Fate, we got our newest bit of Fate anime: the Fate/Grand Order - Memorial Movie 2023. Released both at the con...
Friends Remember Hiroe Tsukamoto, Aniplex USA Producer and Dub Advocate
With a production career spanning over three decades, Hiroe Tsukamoto ushered in fan-favorite series to the home video market and held the door open for aspiring talent and anime enthusiasts.
― On June 13, the anime dubbing studio Bang Zoom! Studios announced the death of a beloved member of the anime community. Hiroe Tsukamoto was a fixture in the production of stateside anime releases and an enthu...
Vinland Saga's Makoto Yukimura Shares Opinion on Violence: 'Consider Attack on Titan'
Yukimura opened up about his hope for a world without war and his antipathy toward violence.
― 2023 marks the fourteenth year since Makoto Yukimura debuted as a manga author, and he's shown no signs of slowing down. His current ongoing work, Vinland Saga, achieved high praise worldwide for its messaging on war and violence coupled with compelling storytelling and character development. Although many...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Jul 29-Aug 4
My Happy Marriage passes Zom 100 in the cumulative. How far will it go? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people rated in...
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards: A Spotlight on Quality or A Sticker for Sales?
For the Eisners to be more relevant or even meaningful, it needs to be revamped. Otherwise, they risk becoming an unsatisfying parade of participation awards.
― Self-described as the 'Oscars' of the comic industry, the annual Eisner Awards bestows recognition to a select number of books published or distributed in the United States. From its first ceremony at San Diego Comic-Con in 1991, a small pane...
Rune Factory 3 Special Game Preview
Rune Factory 3 Special looks about as good as it ever will. The character models look far better on PC than they ever did on the DS, with all the charming outfits and designs freed from those tiny grainy screens.
― The Rune Factory 4 Special port gave Rune Factory fans the world over a whole new slew of chances to try out a lovely farm sim/RPG that had been tragically overlooked on the Nintendo 3DS. ...
The Rise of Reiwa: Romance Manga's Current Era Explained
A shift is happening in manga from the "will-they-won't-they" to "they-did-now-what?!"
― Will they, won't they? Do we get a confession partway through or as the series' grand finale? For some reason or another, romance manga at the start of the century and beyond found itself between a rock and a hard place, having to balance the need for plot progression (and consequently, romantic development betwe...
Revisiting D.N.Angel 20 Years Later
2023 marks 20 years since D.N.Angel originally aired in Japan. Kennedy revisits the series to see if it's aged like a fine wine, poorly-refrigerated milk, or maybe something else altogether.
― Warning: Heavy spoilers for D.N.Angel ahead It might sound hard to believe, but once upon a time (or, 20 years ago) searching Google Images with the phrase “anime phantom thief” would've given you results showi...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Jul 22-28
My Happy Marriage is shaping up as a contender for the top spot. Discover which other series stand out in our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indi...
Resident Evil: Death Island Cast Jokes About Getting Weird in the Recording Booth
"I want to feel that character. It matters to me what happens with that. If something's happening, I need to get my body into that state so that, emotion-wise, it's going to come out in a certain way."
― After the 2017 release of Resident Evil: Vendetta, Resident Evil: Death Island presents the latest animated film of the franchise. Assembling the five main characters for the first time in any univer...
Resident Evil: Death Island Creatives Share Thoughts on Assembling the Team
Director Eiichirō Hasumi pairs up with returning writer Makoto Fukami, and longtime Resident Evil producer Masachika Kawata to build an exciting mission for the five characters on San Francisco's Alcatraz Island.
The three filmmakers spoke to ANN on July 12th prior to the screening. ― Nearly six years after the release of Resident Evil: Vendetta, Resident Evil: Death Island continues the animated arm...
The three filmmakers spoke to ANN on July 12th prior to the screening. ― Nearly six years after the release of Resident Evil: Vendetta, Resident Evil: Death Island continues the animated arm...
Anime Expo 2023 - Bringing The Suicide Squad Into the Anime World
One of the biggest surprises out of Anime Expo is Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio's Suicide Squad ISEKAI, an anime looking to bring together DC comic book and anime fans for one wild ride.
― One of the biggest surprises out of Anime Expo is Warner Bros. Japan and Wit Studio's Suicide Squad ISEKAI, an anime looking to bring together DC comic book and anime fans for one wild ride. We spoke with seri...
Anime Expo 2023 - Ryuta Koike and Making The First Slam Dunk
After nearly two decades, Slam Dunk is back and scoring big at the box office. Now screening in U.S. and Canadian theaters, we talked to producer Ryuta Koike about bringing this fan-favorite series to life.
― After dominating the box office in Japan, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, the new anime film of Takehiko Inoue's Slam Dunk basketball manga, made its North American debut at Anime Expo this year. As the f...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Jul 1-21
As we welcome a new season full of familiar names, newcomer Zom 100 is off to a strong start. Come and see how the season is shaping up!
― 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated...
BURNOUT SYNDROMES Talk About Writing and Singing Anime Theme Songs
The hit-making band discusses their tracks from Dr. Stone and what anime they hope to create songs for in the future.
― Fans of Haikyuu!!, Dr. Stone, and Gintama are most likely already familiar with BURNOUT SYNDROMES through their anime theme songs. With the recent release of their new album, The WORLD is Mine, Anime News Network was able to sit down with all three members of the band—guitarist and ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Gearing-Up With the Mecha-Ude Anime Creator Okamoto
We spoke with Okamoto about her upcoming anime, the crowdfunding campaign, and the female animation team at TriF Studios.
― Mecha-Ude, which first came to life in 2019 as a crowdfunded pilot episode that smashed its fundraising goals, is set to dazzle fans once more as a full anime series by TriF Studio. The project is spearheaded by original creator Okamoto and is set to debut in 2024. Fans eager f...
The Quiet Terror of PTSD Radio with Eisner-Nominated Horror Manga Creator Masaaki Nakayama
Horror fans, Masaaki Nakayama is a name you need to know. Enter his disturbing world of evil spirits and curses and learn how the slightest tweak of the human face can create an entity that lingers in your nightmares.
― Horror manga is having a moment. This is in no small part due to a newfound appreciation for the works of Junji Ito, who has become a critical darling after multiple Eisner nomination...
Resident Evil: Death Island Screening Brings Together Fans and Cast
Death Island brings together the video games' most recognizable characters for a thrilling mission filled with iconic zombies.
― Fans of the 1996 horror franchise Resident Evil gathered for an early screening of the latest animated film in the series on July 12. Death Island brings together the video games' most recognizable characters for a thrilling mission filled with iconic zombies. Most notably,...
The Nippon Gallery Presents Japan's Anime Sweeping the World
A new art exhibit in New York City, on display through July 26, showcases the works of eight artists inspired by anime and manga.
― A new art exhibit in New York City, on display through July 26, showcases the works of eight artists inspired by anime and manga. The Nippon Club hosted a reception to celebrate the exhibition's launch where the artists discussed their work. Azuki co-founder/ANN contribu...
'Everything is a Lie' — Yoko Taro, Hiroyuki Seshita, JIN, & Atsushi Ōkubo Discuss KamiErabi GOD.app Anime
Little is known about the KamiErabi GOD.app anime, but its staff line-up is full of heavy hitters. Find out more about the series, the formation of Seshita's 3DCG studio, and Yoko Taro's drunken agreement to join the project.
― Little is known about the KamiErabi GOD.app anime, but its staff line-up is full of heavy hitters. The production boasts character designer Atsushi Ōkubo, the manga creator b...
The Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide
Return to the world of literary turf wars in Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5! Also check out our reviewers' takes on Cecelia and Pastor Lawrence, Zom100: Bucket List of the Dead, Helck, Dark Gathering, School for Heroes, Synduality: Noir, My Happy Marriage, Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics ...
Anime Expo 2023 - Stirring Up Mysteries with Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Creator Kazutaka Kodaka
RAIN CODE topped Japan's video game sales charts during its debut release, edging ahead of Final Fantasy XVI. Building off its success, we asked its creator about the neon rain-soaked world and if he plans to create more games in the series.
― Game creator Kazutaka Kodaka is well known for his specific brand of "strange," from the conniving murder-teddy of Danganronpa to the wild criminals of Akudam...
Anime Expo 2023 - Friendship is Key to Making The Ancient Magus' Bride
"What I want to portray is a message; it's not blood or what you look like that is the important connection; it's the mental connection that's critical. That's the important aspect you can see in the partnership between Elias and Chise."
― The ethereal fantasy series The Ancient Magus' Bride returned to TV with slow-burn intrigue set in the College. Chise had lived a somewhat reclusive life with Eli...
Anime Expo 2023 - Studio Bones Looks Back on 25 Years of Anime
BONES president Masahiko Minami and co-founder and animator Toshihiro Kawamoto reflect on the studio's biggest hits and their upcoming anniversary project, Metallic Rouge.
― In the 25 years since its inception, Studio Bones has become synonymous with quality. The studio has an incomparable amount of hits under its belt that appeal to a broad audience. Cowboy Bebop has earned its status as a certifie...
Anime Expo 2023 - Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Discusses Next Big Projects
The acclaimed artist is working on his next anime work, ZAN, described as "Ocean's Eleven meets Dante's Inferno."
― Yoshitaka Amano is a man with a seemingly endless drive. He is in high demand, so there's no shortage of ambitious projects to take on. Such a packed slate takes hard work and focus, so you'd be forgiven for thinking such hardened resolve would be paired with a serious, no-nonsense att...
The Summer 2023 Anime Preview Guide
They're back! The zombie apocalypse has never been so welcome as it is in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead! Also check out our reviewers' takes on Dark Gathering, School for Heroes, Masterful Cat is Depressed Today, My Happy Marriage, Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero, and more! Sponsored by Yen Press!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023
Right at the finish line, Oshi no Ko overtakes Witch from Mercury for the 3rd place. Come and see the final results for the Spring 2023 season!
― 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 that these rankings are based on how peopl...
The Most Anticipated Anime of Summer 2023
Are you looking forward to Jujutsu Kaisen? Mushoku Tensei? The weird world of Undead Murder Farce? ANN's editorial team shared their picks for the summer anime season!
― Welcome to our Most Anticipated Anime feature for the Summer 2023 season. Below you'll find our editorial team's (tentative) top picks from the shows slated to premiere in July. There's a wide variety of shows to choose from and lit...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 17-23
With only one week left to go, Oshi no Ko climbs one step closer to the top. Find out how your favorite shows performed in our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are based on how ...
The Best and Worst Anime of Spring 2023
Our team picked a wide variety of series for their favorites this season, but there were some clunkers among the magic moments, too. Here are the Spring 2023 anime recommended by our editorial staff (and the ones you should probably avoid).
― Spring was stacked with day-of viewing like Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury and heartfelt rom-coms, like Skip and Loafer. Our team picked a wide var...
After the Rain and Kowloon Generic Romance Manga Artist Jun Mayuzuki
Manga creator Jun Mayuzuki shares her inspirations for Kowloon Generic Romance, the research that went into creating it, and her feelings about categorizing it as sci-fi.
― Jun Mayuzuki is an acclaimed manga artist best known for the coming-of-age drama After the Rain. Her latest series, Kowloon Generic Romance, ranked third in Takarajimasha's This Manga is Amazing! ranking in 2021 and was also a pr...
Anime Aunties Visit Japan - Can A Maid's Kindness Save the World?
It's easy to give into cynicism when confronted by unabashed kindness, but visiting at-home Maid Café changed my perspective.
― When Kim Morrissy visited the at-home café in Akihabara last year, I was intrigued. There is something about maid culture that was enticing to me; the optimism seemed infectious. It was hard to wrap my brain around as a cynical (and clinically depressed) 36-year-old. Many of...
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening
Much like the famed warlord, Bandai Namco set their sights on the heavens above in honor of the celebration of Nobunaga's Ambition's 40th Anniversary. It's a big game for a big number—so, how does it stack up?
― Few strategy games have the sheer legacy and weight of the Nobunaga's Ambition series. Much like the famed warlord, Tecmo Koei set their sights on the heavens above in honor of the celebratio...
Centaurs Manga Creator Ryo Sumiyoshi on Fantasy in Feudal Japan
Although we often think of centaurs as strictly Western creatures, manga has its fair share of centaurs. Even within that body of work, Ryo Sumiyoshi's Centaurs stands out for its art, worldbuilding, and story.
― From Greek mythology to Disney's Fantasia to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series, centaurs, mythical half-human, half-horse beings, have been a fantasy mainstay. Although we often think of ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 10-16
Ranking of Kings suddenly jumps in the cumulative thanks to this week's episode, but will it be able to keep that place? 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 mind that these rankings...
The Summer 2023 Trailer Watch Party!
― Get ready for the summer heat with another huge season of anime! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the July 2023 season. Hop in the pool, bring your snacks and floaties, and watch with us! We'll be picking our favorites at the end. Will we survive the entire stream? Will we unlock the hidden power of friendship ...
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Director Keiichi Hara on Bullying and Other Social Issues Facing Children in Japan
“Statistically, it's gotten to the point where you have one or two kids out of school per class per day. […] So I ended up asking myself, 'What can I do to help?'”
― Earlier this month, Anime News Network was able to sit down with Director Keiichi Hara and talk a bit about his newest anime film, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, prior to its US premiere. In the process we talked about the social issues fa...
How the SPY×FAMILY Creative Team Brought the Manga to Life
Animation producer Kazuki Yamanaka and chief animation director Kyoji Asano share their insight from working on smash-hit anime series.
― Few series manage to capture the imagination and thrill quite like SPY×FAMILY. The exhilarating espionage tale interwoven with family dynamics has captivated audiences worldwide with its unique blend of action, comedy, and heartwarming moments. Behind this remarkab...
The Brilliant Minds Behind VINLAND SAGA Season 2
The creative team talks about taking up the mantle for season two and how a "battle of emotions" takes center stage.
― VINLAND SAGA, the critically acclaimed historical anime, has taken audiences on a breathtaking journey through the Viking Age, combining thrilling battles, complex characters, and a gripping narrative. As fans eagerly watch VINLAND SAGA Season 2 each week, we had the privilege of si...
Japan's Newest My Hero Academia Exhibition is Full of Awesome Photo Spots
See the most impactful moments from the hit anime's sixth season!
― The currently-running My Hero Academia ANIMATION Exhibition -All-Out War- in Tokyo is an art exhibition centered around the most impactful moments of the first arc of the hit anime's sixth season. It's full of statues, pop-out wall art, and various pieces that use both dynamic lighting and sound to enhance the experience. Or to put i...
Light Novels With Shōjo Manga Energy
Whether you're looking for intrigue, romance, fantasy, or just a fun female protagonist, we've got your next summer read here!
― Last year, I wrote an article about light novels with shōnen manga energy. It's a bit belated, but here is a list of light novels that feel like they belong in a shōjo manga magazine. (In fact, some of their manga adaptations actually are published in shōjo magazines!) It i...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, Jun 3-9
The cumulative isn't moving much anymore, but The Dangers in My Heart just keeps climbing and climbing; how far will it go? Check out our weekly user 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 mind that these rankings are ba...
Game Preview - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
The quirky game from the creators of Ace Attorney is back with a fresh coat of paint. Christopher Farris tests out fan-favorite adventure puzzler.
― It's been well over a decade since Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective possessed the Nintendo DS. The adventure game from Shu Takumi (the same creative mind behind the DS mainstay Phoenix Wright) proved to be a solid cult hit in its time, and now, with a rema...
“My Last War”: Finding a Peaceful World in Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga
When confronted with the horrors of war, what kind of man do you become?
― General Spoiler Warning for the plots of Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga, below. It's rather incredible how perfectly Eren Jeager and Thorfinn Thorsson serve as foils for each other, both as characters and as symbols for the larger thematic goals of their respective anime. It was not even a little surprising to learn that Att...
The Anime You Should Have Watched in Spring 2013
Travel back ten years and revisit some fan favorite anime and hidden gems.
― When you're captive to the eternal churn of seasonal anime, it's hard to fit every show you want to watch into your busy life. I have a full-time job and a family, yet somehow have twenty-seven newly-streaming anime shows on my Spring 2023 to-watch list. This isn't sustainable, so why not take a break (hide) from all those ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2023, May 27-Jun 2
Vinland Saga and Skip and Loafer are sitting very stable at the top of the charts. See how your favorite shows stack up 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 that these rankings are based on how people rated indiv...
The Anime Road To Street Fighter
Video game to anime adaptations can be contentious, but Street Fighter fans can consider themselves the lucky few. Christopher Farris discusses Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie and the fighting game's other, less well-known anime entries.
― The return of Cammy White in her debut trailer trailer for Street Fighter 6, and her new design, has caught the attention of plenty of players and fan artist...
Anime Aunties Visit Japan - The Final Day
Jacki closes out her whirlwind trip with a spooky castle in Kyoto and a surprise cosplay event at Tokyo Tower!
― I've been back in the United States for two days now, and I woke up at 4:30 AM today, woo jet lag! So now, as I wait for the rest of the world to wake up, I will look back at one of the most epic trips of my life. I am not going to take us too far down memory lane here since many of you ha...
LA's Gallery Nucleus Hosts 1st U.S. Exhibition for SSS Artist Group
Anime alums Taiki (Infinite Dendrogram), Mai Yoneyama (Promare), and BUNBUN (Sword Art Online) brought a new incarnation of their art to Los Angeles.
― The Gallery Nucleus art gallery in Los Angeles currently features exclusive pieces from nine artists at the “SSS Re\arise” exhibition. Previously held in Tokyo and Kyoto, the exhibit drew thousands of visitors in Japan. Original artworks from Taiki, ...
For all articles, see the archives
