What's next for FFXIV? Director Naoki Yoshida explains where things are headed and what he plans to avoid. ― During Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, California, director Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) hosted a press-exclusive panel to discuss all of the upcoming changes to the game, including the newly announced expansion, Evercold. He also discussed the Evangelion collaboration...

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Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Series Review

Apr 27, 12:00 anime

As an author, it's only worthwhile inverting reader expectations of your protagonist if you intend to do something truly special with them eventually. ― I've been dreading writing about this series. Initially, I was really hyped for this light novel adaptation, which started airing back in Fall 2025. Several English-speaking friends had raved – repeatedly – to me about how great the translated novels...

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MARRIAGETOXIN Voice Actor Haruki Ishiya on Gero's Strengths, Weaknesses, and Appeal

Apr 27, 09:00 anime

"Gero dreams of a normal marriage, probably one of the charm points of the story. And I think all the craziness coming from all sides in episode one perfectly encapsulates MARRIAGETOXIN." ― The romantic comedy MARRIAGETOXIN anime produced by Bones Film is out, and at Sakura-Con, Haruki Ishiya, the Japanese voice actor of protagonist Hikaru Gero, spoke with Anime News Network. The story by Joumyaku a...

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Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2027

Apr 27, 08:26

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Taihi Kimura stars as Chihiro Rokuhira ― Shueisha's "Jump Press" livestream on Monday announced that Takeru Hokazono's Kagurabachi manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut in April 2027. The anime will star Taihi Kimura as Chihiro Rokuhira. The event also revealed a teaser visual, teaser video, and main staff. Tetsuya Takeuchi (From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarna...

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Me & Roboco Anime Movie Review

Apr 26, 12:00

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I somewhat appreciate the shameless cribbing of more successful works, but Roboco the manga is more than just riding off the coattails of Gintama. ― For the longest time, Me & Roboco has been described by Jump fans as Shonen Jump's Family Guy. Often going viral for its volume covers lifting directly from other series like Jujutsu Kaisen or My Hero Academia, it's common to perceive it as riding off th...

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1st Permanent Square Enix Café in U.S. to Open at Los Angeles

Apr 25, 19:30 merch

L.A. location to open in next few months along with new Tokyo location ― Square Enix announced on Friday that it will open two Square Enix Café & Shop locations in Los Angeles and Tokyo. The English version of the announcement lists both locations as opening this spring, while the Japanese version lists the Tokyo location as opening in "early summer." J-Pop Culture Café Inc. will operate the Los Ange...

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King's Maker Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review

Apr 25, 12:00

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In a landscape dominated by isekai and lighter fare, King’s Maker stands out for its unrelenting darkness. ― In a landscape dominated by isekai and lighter fare, King's Maker stands out for its unrelenting darkness. Not that it's fully grim, but even when the plot is touching on lighter topics or having a moment of humor, there's always an understanding that the underlying reality of its world is a s...

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Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide

Apr 25, 09:00

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The Spring Light Novel Guide is one of the companions to our Spring Manga Guide - come browse our selection of books and decide if your next read will be a mystery, a sci fi thriller, or an isekai treat! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Light Novel Guide, the companion to our manga guide! Every included novel was published in March or April or is an upcoming May release. This guide focu...

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Iczer Girl Iczelion Anime Review

Apr 24, 12:00

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Schoolgirl Nagisa will be drawn into an intergalactic skirmish and have to find what she really cherishes before she can use the power of Iczelion. ― Iczer Girl Iczelion is a two-episode 1994 OVA in the Iczer franchise, although it occurs in an alternate timeline from Iczer-One, with which it shared direction from Toshihiro Hirano. This OVA is a self-contained story that does not require any knowledg...

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This Week in Games - Tariff Woes and A New Splatoon

Apr 24, 10:00

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Nintendo and gamers try to sort out who owes whom in the saga of Trump's illegal tariffs, a departure from Sony, and a new Splatoon game are the focus in this week's column. ― Welcome back, folks! I got blindsided by Speed Racer's 4K remaster being released in theaters this week. I'm long overdue for a rewatch of that movie; it's wild and a billion miles a minute, but a phenomenal example of a live-a...

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My Hero Academia Composer Yuki Hayashi Interview: Why “You Say Run” Goes with Everything

Apr 24, 10:00 music

"The quiet intro, the drums, [...] the memorable riff. Just having those three elements probably makes it easy to fit with any video." ― Recently, I was able to sit down with composer Yuki Hayashi and talk about his most famous work, the song “You Say Run” from My Hero Academia. We discussed not only the origins of the song and his favorite version of it, but also the meme surrounding it and why the ...

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Spring 2026 Manga Guide

Apr 24, 09:03

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Are you enjoying Aimi and Nami's Kirio-based escapades in anime form? Then check out the original manga version of Kirio Fan Club as the manga guide continues! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 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 so...

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Apocalypse Hotel's Producer: 'No Sequel Anytime Soon', But the Animators Want It

Apr 24, 09:00

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"Young people who come to Cygames Pictures look at me with sparkling eyes and say, 'It's a company that keeps making originals'.” ― Recently, at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026, three episodes of Apocalypse Hotel were given a theatrical screening. Afterward, character designer Izumi Takemoto and producer Nobuhiro Takenaka came on stage to discuss the episodes—and their thoughts about original ani...

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