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

Dec 23, 05:13

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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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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 ...

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

Dec 22, 12:00

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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...

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Answerman - Addressing the Amazon AI Dubs Controversy

Dec 22, 10:00

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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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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...

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

Dec 21, 12:00

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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 ...

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Gachiakuta Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 21, 11:01

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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 ...

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

Dec 21, 03:08

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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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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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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...

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

Dec 20, 09:18

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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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Sakamoto Days TV Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 20, 03:45

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Teaser trailer, visual revealed ― The Jump Festa '26 event on Saturday announced that the second season for the television anime of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is in the works, and revealed a teaser trailer and visual.The anime's first season premiered on TV Tokyo and affiliated channels on January 11, and the series also debuted on Netflix on January 11. The first season's second part premier...

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Kaiju No. 8 Anime Gets 'Conclusion Arc,' New Original Anime Short

Dec 20, 01:39

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Anime's 2nd season premiered on July 19 ― The Jump '26 event on Saturday announced that the anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga will get a "conclusion arc" anime, as well as a new anime short. The new anime short is titled "Narumi no Heijitsu" (Narumi's Weekday). The first season premiered on TV Tokyo in April 2024 and aired for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the anime with English subtit...

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Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice Manga Gets Anime

Dec 20, 00:23

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Manga centers on spy resurrected into body of woman ― The Jump Festa '26 event on Saturday announced that Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice manga will get an anime adaptation. 秋本先生が描く爽快スパイアクション『Mr.Clice』がアニメ化決定✨連載40周年を迎えた本作の最新話は来年1月下旬発売予定の「ジャンプSQ.RISE 2026 WINTER」に掲載されるぞ❗️第１話は⬇️をチェック❗️https://t.co/oZX1fWo9So pic.twitter.com/7FI9OZCroD— こち亀info【公式】 (@Kochikame_info) December 20, 2025 Shueisha will publish the...

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Kochikame Gets New Anime Project, Game

Dec 20, 00:04