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Giveaways - August 2017

2025 [10]

2019 [14]

2018 [23]

2017 [8]

August 2017 [1]

GKIDS Castle in the Sky Give Away (Aug 21)

2016 [10]

2015 [18]

2012 [20]

2010 [16]

2009 [16]

It's Just a Dream...Right? Volume 1 K-Comic Review

Dec 23, 12:00 korean

This is a book you pick up when you're just looking for some mindless BL smut. ― If the premise of White Eared's It's Just a Dream…Right? sounds like a thinly veiled excuse for the main characters to have sex, that's probably a feeling you should go with. While many a work of either romance or erotic fiction has operated on an even thinner pretext, this one certainly doesn't bury its purpose very dee...

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The Worst Anime of Fall 2025

Dec 23, 09:00

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anime

There's no way to avoid it; the fall anime season had a clear winner for most disappointing, poorly executed, and least entertaining. You'll find it at the bottom of this list and nod, knowingly, that it's where it should be. ― There's no way to avoid it; the fall anime season had a clear winner for most disappointing, poorly executed, and least entertaining. You'll find it at the bottom of this lis...

news

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Sgt. Frog Manga Gets TV Anime With Brand-New Cast Next Fall

Dec 23, 05:13

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anime

Franchise's current cast stars in previously announced Sgt. Frog anniversary film ― The staff for the Sgt. Frog franchise announced on Monday that an all-new Sgt. Frog television anime, titled Kerokero Gunsō ☆, will debut in fall 2026, and revealed a teaser visual. Additionally, the staff announced that the new TV anime will also have an brand-new cast, which will be announced later. The staff clarif...

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Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Winter 2026 Anime

Dec 22, 13:35

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manga light novels

Not sure what's ahead for the winter anime season? Check out the source material in our roundup of manga and light novels getting an adaptation! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of luck (legally speaking), which ...

review

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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord Volume 1-3 Manga Review

Dec 22, 12:00

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manga

For this reincarnated salaryman, a life as an unwanted noble’s son is a ticket to a new beginning, but an easygoing life is a long way off. ― Human creativity is unendingly interesting to me. We are in an unprecedented time of stories that start in incredibly similar ways, and yet, each story is different enough for us to warrant taking time to tell you all about it. Today, we are speaking of the fir...

column

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Answerman - Addressing the Amazon AI Dubs Controversy

Dec 22, 10:00

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anime

Jerome channels his inner Clement Clarke Moore as he looks into the Amazon AI Dub Debacle. ― 'Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the site, The ANSWERMAN pondered what readers might write; Two questions were sent about dubbing with care, In hopes that some answers soon would be there. The eggnog is flowing, the family's near, But by glass number three, boredom appears. Your thumbs are a...

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The Best Anime of Fall 2025

Dec 22, 09:00

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anime

The fall anime season is drawing to a close. Here are the best anime to binge over winter break, from Spy x Family to SANDA! ― The fall anime season lacked a main character. While past anime seasons included big protagonist energy from the likes of DAN DA DAN, The Apothecary Diaries, and Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, alongside emotional supporting stories from My Dress-Up Darling and Apocalypse Hote...

review

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Fate/strange Fake – Episodes 1-4 Review (Special Screening)

Dec 21, 12:00

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anime

As a longtime fan of the Fate franchise in general and Fate/strange Fake in specific, it was everything I hoped for and more. ― The full series of Fate/strange Fake has been a long time coming. Written by Ryohgo Narita of Durarara!! fame, the book series has been ongoing since 2015 with the first novel getting an animated TV special, Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-, back in 2023. Last year, the ...

news

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Gachiakuta Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 21, 11:01

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anime

Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Ando celebrate announcement with illustrations ― The staff for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga announced on Monday the series is getting a second season. Urana celebrated the announcement with an illustration. The graffiti designer for the series, Hideyoshi Ando, also created an illustration for the announcement. The final episode for season one aired before ...

news

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Chainsaw Man Manga's 'Assassins Arc' Gets Anime Adaptation

Dec 21, 03:08

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anime

New anime's teaser visual, video revealed ― The Jump Festa '26 event on Sunday announced that the Shikaku Arc (Assassins Arc) of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga is getting an anime adaptation, and unveiled the teaser visual and promotional video.The Chainsaw Man television anime series premiered on TV Tokyo and five other affiliated channels, as well as on Amazon Prime Video in October 2022. Cr...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Dec 10-16

Dec 20, 18:20

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anime

Uma Musume finally hits #1 this week after hovering close all season. But the surprise of the season might be This Monster Wants to Eat Me as it reaches the top 3 for 3 weeks in a row! ― 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 t...

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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Volumes 1-6 Manga Review

Dec 20, 12:00

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manga

Soft, slow, and sweet, The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be-Wife is mostly a nice bit of reassurance that, despite what the news may tell us, the world isn't completely horrible after all. ― It can sometimes feel like not a lot of romances start at the very beginning or go beyond the couple getting together. Either we meet them when they're already fully involved with each other or leave them at that...

news

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A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 20, 09:18

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anime

Announced after episode 12 on Saturday ― The 12th episode from the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series ended on Saturday with a special video announcing a second season: The staff describes the anime: In the year 2800 of the Mizgard calendar, Rufus Mafarl — feared as the Black-Winged Conqueror — faces his final battle against the heroes known as the...

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ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Dec 13, 12:00 anime

The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote for this year's Readers' Choice Awards!

Giveaways - August 2017

2025 [10]

September 2025 [2]

August 2025 [1]

June 2025 [1]

April 2025 [1]

March 2025 [1]

February 2025 [4]

2024 [8]

December 2024 [1]

October 2024 [2]

July 2024 [1]

April 2024 [1]

February 2024 [1]

January 2024 [2]

2023 [9]

November 2023 [2]

August 2023 [1]

July 2023 [2]

June 2023 [1]

May 2023 [1]

April 2023 [1]

February 2023 [1]

2022 [8]

November 2022 [3]

October 2022 [2]

August 2022 [1]

July 2022 [1]

February 2022 [1]

2021 [5]

December 2021 [1]

November 2021 [2]

September 2021 [1]

June 2021 [1]

2019 [14]

December 2019 [1]

October 2019 [3]

August 2019 [1]

July 2019 [1]

May 2019 [3]

April 2019 [1]

March 2019 [4]

2018 [23]

November 2018 [2]

October 2018 [4]

September 2018 [1]

August 2018 [1]

July 2018 [2]

June 2018 [2]

May 2018 [4]

April 2018 [2]

January 2018 [5]

2017 [8]

November 2017 [1]

October 2017 [1]

September 2017 [3]

August 2017 [1]

July 2017 [1]

June 2017 [1]

2016 [10]

December 2016 [1]

October 2016 [1]

June 2016 [1]

April 2016 [1]

March 2016 [3]

February 2016 [3]

2015 [18]

October 2015 [1]

September 2015 [2]

August 2015 [2]

July 2015 [2]

June 2015 [2]

May 2015 [1]

April 2015 [1]

March 2015 [1]

February 2015 [3]

January 2015 [3]

2014 [6]

August 2014 [1]

July 2014 [1]