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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser Retires on December 31

Sep 25, 21:23

industry

Devon Pritchard succeeds Bowser as NOA president ― Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser announced on Thursday that he is retiring from the company on December 31. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NCL) also announced his retirement on the same day. Devon Pritchard will succeed Bowser as president of Nintendo of America, and will also become an NCL Executive Officer in the company's board of directors.Today, I...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Sep 16-22

Sep 25, 16:25 anime

The Rising of the Shield Hero is dropping like a rock each week while Dr. Stone is rising like a hero. See you next week for the final results! ― 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...

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 is More Than Just a Remake, And Dark Ties Proves it

Sep 25, 14:04

games

One of the common criticisms of the original Yakuza 3 is that Mine didn't get enough screen time. Well, Dark Ties certainly remedies that. ― Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku have made sure that older games in the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series are accessible to newer audiences. By remaking the first two games as Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2, as well as remastering the older PS3 titles, almost all of the game...

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This Week in Anime - The Name of the Game is Death

Sep 25, 12:18

anime

Steve and Lucas look at the death game genre and hope to emerge victorious. ― Steve and Lucas look at the death game genre and hope to emerge victorious. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Necronomico, Future Diary, Danganronpa anime, Big Order...

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Mansect Manga Review

Sep 25, 12:00

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Mansect is way too gross out for me to feel comfortable freely recommending it to any horror-lovers out there. ― Have you ever read a manga and thought, “Oh, this one's for the sickos (complimentary)”? Because those were exactly the words that immediately appeared in my head upon finishing Mansect. Originally published in 1975, this classic horror manga isn't for the faint of heart when it comes to i...

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Re:Monster Anime Gets 2nd Season

Sep 25, 07:25

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anime

1st season premiered in April 2024 ― The staff for the television anime of Kogitsune Kanekiru's Re:Monster light novel series announced on Thursday that the series will get a second season. Returning cast members include: Takuya Satou as Aporou Kenta Hosoda as Minokichi Ai Kakuma as Kanami Kana Ueda as Asue Mai Kanno as The Redhead Nene Hieda as Rubilia The novels' anime adaptation premiered in April...

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Mother's Basement Joins The Fall 2025 Anime Trailer Watch Party!

Sep 24, 12:30 anime

Come find your new must-watch anime with us on Friday at 5pm PT/8pm ET! ― The leaves are changing, and the anime season is, too. Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 50 trailers from the upcoming anime season. Find your next must-watch anime, from the biggest hits ...

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Tiny Witch from the Deep Woods Volume 1 Novel Review

Sep 24, 12:00

novels

I certainly didn’t dislike the story, but it left me wishing there was something more substantive within its passages. ― The Tiny Witch from the Woods whizzes its way through its narrative in a manner that leaves no real impact on the reader. All of its attempts at establishing settings and characters are told so matter-of-factly that the story is robbed of any major intrigue or drama. I certainly di...

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The Rising of the Shield Hero TV Anime Gets 5th Season, New Global Game Project

Sep 24, 11:00

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anime

4th season's 12th, final episode aired on Wednesday ― Kadokawa revealed on Thursday that the The Rising of the Shield Hero anime will get a fifth season, and revealed an "ultra teaser visual" and video. Additionally, Kadokawa announced its first global game project for PC and smartphones based on The Rising of the Shield Hero anime, and revealed a teaser visual: The anime's fourth season premiered on...

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Game Review

Sep 24, 09:00

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games

This game is a true labor of love from Final Fantasy Tactics' original creators, and it delivers a superlative refinement of one of the franchise's best entries. ― Final Fantasy Tactics holds that rare honor of being a relatively niche spinoff to a blockbuster gaming franchise that many fans would argue outdoes some of the series' most beloved main entries. Even 30 years ago, RPG fans knew that there...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2025

Sep 24, 09:00

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Fan-favorites like Spy×Family and Ranma ½ are set to return, but it was those little digital pals and a monstrous new series that really grabbed our critics' attention. ― As some of the biggest anime of the year wind to a close, our team looked to October and beyond for their next must-watch anime series. Fan-favorites like Spy×Family and Ranma ½ are set to return, but it was those little digital pa...

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Will Nintendo's Holiday Showcase Sell Me on a Switch 2?

Sep 23, 17:00

games

Is Kirby Air Riders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A the push console fence-sitters need to upgrade? ― This is the third year in a row I've been invited to Nintendo's Holiday Showcase event for Anime News Network — but my first year where the games on display are for the Nintendo Switch 2. I have yet to upgrade to Nintendo's latest console, and with the majority of games showcased h...

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COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT Anime Series Review

Sep 23, 12:00

anime

#COMPASS2.0 is a plate of saltines and unseasoned chicken that's cosplaying as an anime. ― If you're trying to review an anime, saying, "This just sucks," is the quick quip you might casually tell your friends if they ask your opinion, but that's probably the limit of its potential use. It gets your point across on a basic level, sure, but it's reductive, vague, and in the absence of further explanat...

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Cat's Eye & City Hunter Omnibus Giveaway

Sep 23, 11:30

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Two iconic series! One legendary creator! Anime News Network and Kana have partnered to give fans the chance to win City Hunter Omnibus Vol. 1 and Cat’s Eye Omnibus Vol. 1 by Tsukasa Hojo.

Action. Mystery. Style. Tsukasa Hojo’s classics defined an era. Want them on your shelf? Enter now. ― Tsukasa Hojo's iconic titles Cat's Eye and City Hunter, classics that inspired so many of your favorite manga ...

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This Week in Anime - The Panty & Stocking Phenomenon

Sep 23, 11:00

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anime

The New Panty & Stocking went harder than we ever expected after so many years in limbo. Chris and Coop rehash some of the new season's best moments and its unabashedly not-safe-for-work moments. ― The New Panty & Stocking went harder than we ever expected after so many years in limbo. Chris and Coop rehash some of the new season's best moments and its unabashedly not-safe-for-work moments. Disclaim...

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The Worst Anime of Summer 2025

Sep 23, 09:00

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In a season full of great anime, we had to dig a bit deeper to find the clunkers; most of the series on this list are competent but otherwise dragged down by unlikable characters and tired, one-note jokes. ― In a season full of great anime, we had to dig a bit deeper to find the clunkers; most of the series on this list are competent but otherwise dragged down by unlikable characters and tired, one-...

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Girls Band Cry Anime Also Gets Brand-New Film

Sep 23, 08:24

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Announced before 2-film compilation opens on October 3 ― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime announced with a teaser visual on Tuesday that production on a brand-new film has been green-lit. Toei Animation describes the anime: The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends ...

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'There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...' Anime Gets Theatrical Sequel (Updated)

Sep 22, 12:30

anime

There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... ~Next Shine~ debuts on November 21 ― REMOW announced on Monday that the television anime of Teren Mikami's There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) yuri romantic comedy novel series is getting a sequel. The sequel will be a restructured limited theatri...

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Grand Blue Dreaming Anime Gets 3rd Season

Sep 22, 12:26

anime

3rd season to take place in Palau ― The official website for the second television anime season based on Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's Grand Blue Dreaming manga announced on Tuesday that the series is getting a third season. The season will take place in Palau, marking the first time the setting has been outside Japan. The website unveiled a visual: The second season ended with its 12th episode...

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Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster Game Review

Sep 22, 12:00

games

The greatest JRPG ever made, now in HD. ― I first realized that Bravely Default was a game that would forever change the JRPG genre during a battle with the Jabberwock, which is a dragon whose name is a direct reference to Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky poem. Though this boss fight was optional, it was part of a side quest to gain entry into the foreboding Vampire Castle, and getting into a place called...

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Answerman - What's Up with the Trash Monsters in Gachiakuta?

Sep 22, 10:00

anime

Jerome explains the importance of compositing artists, the unsung heroes of anime production. ― Shonen Action Fan asks: "I was really hyped to watch Gachiakuta this season, the latest splashy shonen manga adaptation from Studio Bones. I haven't read the manga, so I went into the anime cold. The trailers had me hyped, and the pilot episode didn't disappoint. I noticed online that some fans have been ...

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MAN WITH A MISSION's Jean-Ken Johnny Shares Insights on New EP, World Tour

Sep 22, 09:00