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WEBTOON Platform Steps Into the Spotlight at Anime Expo – But Can It Break Out of the Corner?

Jul 7, 16:30

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K-Comics platform WEBTOON is stepping up its presence, but first it has to make sure that its brand is associated with its biggest hits. ― For the first time ever, WEBTOON Entertainment set up its booth at Anime Expo, marking a notable step into the mainstream spotlight. Coming off its 2024 debut on the Nasdaq, this year's presence at North America's biggest anime convention felt like the company's f...

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Answerman - Anime and AI

Jul 7, 15:00

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Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation. ― A reader asks: “Recently there is a trend on social media to create, share and display AI-generated imagery that looks like it came from the Studio Ghibili films, and some of it quite controversial. Meanwhile! Some others seem to be cashing in on the hype by using the Ghibli image generator to create funny or satirical posts, or...

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Unico: Awakening and Unico: Hunted Manga Review

Jul 7, 12:00

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This story is like a child's imagination come to life. ― Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the world of animation and manga. Not only is this man responsible for some of the most iconic series of all time, but his stylistic influences can still be felt to this very day. Many of his franchises, like Astro Boy, continue to persist into the modern day with adaptations or re-creations. So when I heard that one...

Missed Anime Expo? Don't worry! KADOKAWA's AX Merch is Still Available Online at amiami and animate.

Jul 7, 10:00 merch

Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry because now it's your turn to get these amazing items from some of your favorite anime. ― Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry...

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New Director Kazuaki Kuribayashi is Risking it Big on KILLTUBE Anime Film

Jul 7, 09:00

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The film staff revealed a new scene at AX this year; read how the team raised US$6.68 million for this animated "experiment." ― On April 8, a one-minute clip circulating on social media caught anime fans' attention worldwide. It's actually the pilot film of the newly-announced anime film titled KILLTUBE. The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, but it's safe to say that the release win...

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Nue's Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 6, 12:00

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Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it. ― The history of the nue is long in Japanese yokai lore, dating back to at least the Heian period, when it was described in Heike Monogatari as a chimera-like creature composed of bits and pieces of snake, chicken, tiger, tanuki, and monkey. Different variations on the theme followed, but manga fans may best know it as th...

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The 100th Time's the Charm Fantasy Novels Get Anime

Jul 5, 22:02

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Fantasy series about woman falsely accused of plotting to assassinate a saint has English release on J-Novel Club ― Drecom announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that storywriter Yūji Yūji and illustrator Nami Hidaka's The 100th Time's the Charm light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. The full title of the series is The 100th Timeʼs the Charm: She Was Executed 99 Times, So How Di...

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Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm Manga Gets Anime

Jul 5, 21:20

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Masahiro Andō directs anime at bones film ― Studio Bones Film announced during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo panel on Saturday an anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga. Crunchyroll will stream the anime. The company unveiled a trailer and visual: Masahiro Andō (Sword of the Stranger) is directing the anime at bones film. Noboru Takagi (Kingdom seasons 3-6,...

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Black Clover Anime Gets New Season

Jul 5, 21:20

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Crunchyroll to stream new season from Studio Pierrot ― Crunchyroll announced during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday that the anime based on Yūki Tabata's Black Clover manga is getting a new season. The service will exclusively stream the anime. The company streamed a trailer and visual: Studio Pierrot will return to animate the new season. The panel shared a message from original creator Tabata: "Th...

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The Vermillion Mask Action Manga Gets Anime

Jul 5, 13:50

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BLUELOCK season 1's Tetsuaki Watanabe directs anime at 100studio ― Yomiuri TV announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen) manga is inspiring an anime adaptation. Yomiuri TV did not reveal the debut date or format for the anime. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visuals: Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba drew the bel...

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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Season 2, May I Ask for One Final Thing? Kick Off Premieres at Anime Expo

Jul 5, 12:30

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If you love a lady that can kick your ass, Scarlet is sure to be your new favorite villainess this October. ― The Platinum Ballroom in the JW Marriott hotel, located here at Anime Expo 2025 in Los Angeles, is fully dedicated to anime premieres throughout the entire convention. Crunchyroll hosts it, so the stage is adorned with its signature orange. It's a guaranteed way for attendees to get an exclus...

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The Summer Anime Preview Guide sponsored by Crunchyroll

Jul 5, 12:25

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Life in this city is both the same and very different in KyoAni's adaptation of CITY. Read all of our reviews for the summer anime season including: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Season 2, Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, Hotel Inhumans, Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl, Uglymug, Epifighter, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2025 Anime Preview Gui...

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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 Anime Series Review

Jul 5, 12:00

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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2 is perfectly “fine” at what it sets out to do. ― I've been sitting here for ages racking my brain for the correct adjective with which to describe this series. “Mediocre” is too negative, as is “middling,” as both would suggest I didn't enjoy my time with it. I guess I'll stick with this one: it's “fine”. I've Been Killing Slimes ...

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Gets New 10-Episode Anime Series on Netflix

Jul 4, 19:13

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to feature new standalone story from world of Cyberpunk 2077 ― Studio Trigger revealed at a panel for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime at Anime Expo on Friday that a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime is in production. Ichigo Kanno from Studio Trigger drew the below poster. Kai Ikarashi (who was a storyboard artist, animation director, animator, and prop designer for the first seri...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025

Jul 4, 18:10

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It's the final ranking of the Spring season and, while the top spots remain stable, the middle ranks shift around as Aharen-san, Catch Me at the Ballpark and Dinner Table Detective are rewarded by the strength of their last episodes. ― 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 Scor...

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Spacewalking With You Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 4, 12:00