Game Reviews - April 2012

This Week in Games - Interview with Patricia Summersett, Voice of Princess Zelda

Mar 27, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo chats with the voice of Zelda, digs into some otome news, and reports that Square Enix is doing what with Dragon Quest X? ― Welcome back, folks! I tried making magnolia jelly last weekend, and sadly, it didn't turn out right. I don't know whether I used too much water or what, but the jelly never set (it came out more like syrup than actual "jelly"). Still tasty, at least. I also had the p...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Spring 2026

Mar 27, 09:00

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There is no rest for dedicated otaku. The winter season offered a wealth of great stories, from action to romance, and spring is shaping up to do the same. ― There is no rest for dedicated otaku. The winter season offered a wealth of great stories, from action to romance, and spring is shaping up to do the same. We have the long-awaited return to Hole in Dorohedoro Season 2, a brand-new pint-sized h...

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MF Ghost Anime Gets Final Season

Mar 26, 12:25

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Teaser video, visual unveiled ― Following the final episode of the third season of the anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga, the series' official website announced on Friday that there will be a fourth and final season. The website unveiled a teaser video and visual: The anime began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan on January 1 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime debuted on TV on Tokyo MX and ...

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Magical Explorer Light Novels Confirm TV Anime in Fall

Mar 26, 12:00

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Teaser trailer, visual, cast, staff revealed ― A new official website and X/Twitter account opened on Friday to confirm that Iris and Noboru Kannatsuki's Magical Explorer light novel series is getting a television anime in fall. The website revealed a teaser promotional video, visual, cast, and staff: The anime stars Nobunaga Shimazaki as Kōsuke Takioto. Kazuki Ohashi (Shadows House) is directing the...

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GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! Manga Series Review

Mar 26, 12:00 manga

GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! is for the people who want to see a grown, tax-paying adult revel in petty revenge on everyday annoyances. ― Let's just be honest with ourselves: Broadly speaking, manga and anime are full of goody-two-shoes protagonists. They're usually teenagers. They tend to have selfless personalities or goals, and there's usually some element of needing to stop a superpowered bad guy for anyon...

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This Week in Anime - The Interior Worlds of Tomoko Yamashita

Mar 26, 10:00 anime manga

Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. ― Does manga creator Tomoko Yamashita know us better than we know ourselves? Sylvia and Coop have their suspicions. 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...

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New Ranma 1/2 Anime Gets 3rd Season in October (Updated With English-Subbed Trailer)

Mar 26, 07:53

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First 2 seasons' Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct new season at MAPPA ― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed on Thursday that the anime will get a third season that will premiere in October on the NTV channel, and will exclusively stream on Netflix right after its broadcast. The third season's teaser visual and first promotional video were also revealed....

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Doga Kobo Reveals Mebius Dust Original TV Anime

Mar 26, 05:00

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Anime based on Project Anima's "Kids/Game" category grand prize winner Hajime Shinagawa's story ― Asmik Ace revealed on Thursday Doga Kobo's original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, which won the grand prize for the "Kids/Game" category of the Project Anima competition in 2019. The company also revealed the anime's debut this year, main staff members...

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Wandance Volumes 8-10 Manga Review

Mar 25, 12:00 manga

Kabo gets closer to the beat, but the distance between him and dance is growing. ― One of the most delightful things about Wandance is that it continues to buck narrative trends repeatedly. In other sports/club stories, the focus would be on the way the team seems to lack cohesion, while one character or another fails to live up to their promise. Here, people do well sometimes and not so well other t...

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Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 4th Season

Mar 25, 11:08

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Teaser video, visual unveiled for final season ― The staff for the third season of the Oshi no Ko anime announced on Thursday that the anime will get a fourth season, which will be the final one. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the fourth season. The staff unveiled a teaser video and visual: The 35th episode, the final one for the third season, aired as a one-hour special on Wednesday. The ...

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Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Review

Mar 25, 11:00

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This is the best these three games have ever been, and the features included ensure that these games remain enjoyable as intended for years to come. ― Capcom's trek through the Mega Man franchise continues with Mega Man Star Force! Originally released on the Nintendo DS, the Star Force games serve as a continuation of the setting from Mega Man Battle Network. And if you're too young to have enjoyed t...

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The Worst Anime of Winter 2026

Mar 25, 09:00

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With so many excellent anime this season, we had to dig a little deeper to find true disappointment. ― With so many excellent anime this season, we had to dig a little deeper to find true disappointment. There's the show that found magical reasoning to make a toddler an object of sexual desire, the "We Have Jujutsu Kaisen at home" series, and others that were just, well, boring. 5. An Adventurer's D...

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Game Review

Mar 24, 12:00

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Despite its disappointing combat, the pitch-perfect aesthetics and classic folk-horror vibes make this journey back to the haunted grounds of Minakami Village one that is still well worth experiencing. ― With horror games of both the independent and blockbuster variety experiencing such a boom in recent years, it was only a matter of time before Koei Tecmo revived the Fatal Frame franchise, which has...

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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Gets 2nd Season

Mar 24, 11:18

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Music video featuring 12th episode's insert song, cast comments video streamed ― The official website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will get a second season. The website streamed a special music video for the insert song "Yonagi" sung by the cast in the 12th and final episode of the first ...

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This Week in Anime - Conventional Gatherings

Mar 24, 10:00

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Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. ― Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike...

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This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates

Mar 23, 22:30

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Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games! ― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...

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The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!

Mar 23, 19:30