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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Opening Song, November 1 Debut

Sep 28, 18:42

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All 3 episodes begin streaming on same day ― The official website for anime adaptations of Fuse and Mitz Vah's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) light novel series unveiled on Wednesday a promotional video for three-episode That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus' Dream (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Coleus no Yume), which reveals that all three episod...

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DeNa, Shueisha to Launch JUMP: Assemble Mobile Game in 2024

Sep 28, 18:42

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Game features playable characters from Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, more ― The net services company DeNA announced on Tuesday that it and publishing company Shueisha will launch a new smartphone game titled JUMP: Assemble for iOS and Android in 2024. The game will initially have Chinese and Korean versions, and will initially release in Southeast Asia and East Asia (excluding Japan). The c...

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Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Series Unveils Cast, Staff, March Netflix Debut

Sep 28, 18:41

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Seventeen magazine model Rui Tsukishima, Sōya Kurokawa from Hirokazu Kore-eda's Monster star ― The staff for the live-action adaptation of Sōichirō Yamamoto's Teasing Master Takagi-san (Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san) manga unveiled its main cast, production team, and March 2024 premiere on Netflix globally (before its Japanese television premiere) on Wednesday. Rui Tsukishima (model for Shueisha's Seven...

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Synduality: Noir Anime Series Review

Sep 28, 12:00

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If a stealth ensemble comedy that occasionally turns into mech action is your bag, Noir is a great time. ― The biggest worry with mixed media promotions like Synduality is that they'll be lazy, incomprehensible advertisements for some other part of the nascent franchise. While there are some late-game allusions and even cameos from the story of the Synduality: Echo of Ada, everything you need to know...

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The Fall 2023 Manga Guide

Sep 28, 09:00

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The manga guide is complete with over 40 new series released from September to November! Which manga looks the most promising? ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2023 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 something like that for manga is tric...

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Sonic Superstars Puts New Twists on Classic 2D Sonic

Sep 27, 19:45 games

The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. ― The last Sonic games I played were back in the 1990s, when the processing was a blast and Genesis was the bad-boy of the gaming industry. Now, with Sonic Superstars, I can relive those carefree days. T...

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What's New and What's the Same with Star Ocean: The Second Story R

Sep 27, 18:45 games

A little over twenty-five years ago, Square Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun as it was all those years ago. ― A little over twenty-five years ago, Square-Enix released the relatively popular Star Ocean: The Second Story. Now this November, Square-Enix will release a remake and it's just as fun ...

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Hands-on with the Demon Slayer Mario Party Clone

Sep 27, 16:45 games

Do you agree with not making Nezuko a playable character? ― Mario Party but with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters? Sign me up. It's almost surprising how few Demon Slayer video games exist. There is the canceled mobile game Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hinokami Chronicles from 2021. Now Sega is adding one more to the library of Demon Slayer games with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swe...

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Getting Distracted by the Hostesses in Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Sep 27, 15:45 games

Having played it, I want to romance more hostesses, I mean, explore the world of Like a Dragon. ― The new 2023 Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, has you exploring a rich gangsters paradise. Thankfully, the only valley you're looking at isn't death but a beautiful woman's bosom. Or at least that's what this man did at the Tokyo Game Show 2023 demo...

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Foamstars is Far More Than a Splatoon Clone

Sep 27, 14:45 games

If ever there was a shooter game I wanted to play in the past decade, Foamstars is it. ― Splatoon is the king of third-person area-control shooter games right now. But there's a new challenger on the horizon with Square-Enix's Foamstars. In 2015, Nintendo revolutionized the third-person arena shooter game genre by turning it into an area control game. Rather than eliminating players and trying to rac...

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Hands-on With Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Game

Sep 27, 13:45 games

Despite a control handicap, our reviewer was most impressed by the game's world and the satisfaction of blowing things up. ― After the massive success that was Dragon Ball, manga author Akira Toriyama penned a few more short-lived series in Weekly Shonen Jump. Of those series, the 2000 series Sand Land got the anime movie treatment in 2023. Along with the movie, a video game was developed for multipl...

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Hawaii is Wonderfully Over-the-Top

Sep 27, 12:45 games

Rather than the stereotypical dapper or gruff-looking Japanese gangster, we mostly see stereotypical American gangster types. Of course, as the setting is Hawaii, those gangsters are more of a brah than thugs. ― Why limit yourself to beating up Japanese thugs and delinquents in the Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video games? The 2024 Like a Dragon game, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth lets you beat u...

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Silent Hope Game Review

Sep 27, 12:00

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For a first attempt at a dungeon crawler, Silent Hope does a stellar job of capturing what makes these games so addicting. ― First and foremost, Rune Factory and Story of Seasons fans need to be aware that Silent Hope is not a farming game. Yes, those are Story of Seasons cows roaming around the hub, and farming and cooking are important systems. The main weapon types in this game even call back to t...

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An Explosive Youth: Discussing Megumin and Yunyun with KONOSUBA Series Composition Writer Makoto Uezu

Sep 27, 10:00

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Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KONOSUBA, and now the star of her own spin-off series. We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-off. ― Her name is Megumin. She is the beloved heroine of KonoSuba, and now the star of her own spin-off series. We asked series composition writer Makoto Uezu about the objectives and appeal of this spin-...

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What's New in Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Sep 27, 09:00 games

The biggest addition to the game is the new “simple” controls. While the normal controls can still be used, the “simple” control format makes the game insanely easy to pick up and play. ― It's been eight years since the last game in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series, and while the upcoming Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections may mostly be what you'd expect from the newest iteratio...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2023, Sep 16-22

Sep 26, 22:00 anime

We're now nearing the end of the season, and the rankings are fairly stable. Will the last week hold a surprise for us? See how all your favorites fared in our weekly user rankings. ― 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 that...

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This Week in Anime - What Crunchyroll Purchasing RightStuf Means To Us

Sep 26, 14:00

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The changeover is finally happening. One of the community's long-standing favorite online shops will become "The Crunchyroll Store" next month. Nick and Steve reflect on the change and what it might herald for the anime community at large. ― The changeover is finally happening. One of the community's long-standing favorite online shops will become "The Crunchyroll Store" next month. Nick and Steve r...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Fall 2023

Sep 26, 13:00

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This year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. With a surfeit of options for our watchlists, the Anime News Network editorial team did their best to whittle it down to their two most anticipated picks. ― Perhaps to make up lost ground in summer, this year's fall anime season is downright frightful in scope. There are approximately 60 new series premiering between the last week of Sep...

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Gamera -Rebirth- Anime Series Review

Sep 26, 12:00

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It's a shame that the ugliness of Gamera -Rebirth-'s visuals will likely turn away a good many potential fans because underneath all of that jank is a solid kaiju adventure. ― It's been a long time since us kaiju fans have gotten any new Gamera material to sink our beaks into — the last live-action film, Gamera the Brave, came out nearly twenty years ago, and it's been nearly thirty years since the c...

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The Fall 2023 Anime Trailer Watch Party!

Sep 25, 19:00

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Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows, live on Wednesday, September 27 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

The trailer party is sponsored by Viz Media and BOOKWALKER! ― Get ready for super-sized anime trailer watch party with over 60 shows! Lynzee Loveridge, Jacki Jing, James Beckett, and Geoff Thew from Mother's Basement will watch all the anime trailers for the Fall 2023 s...

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I Don't Need a Happy Ending Manga Review

Sep 25, 12:00

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I Don't Need a Happy Ending is collection of unrelated short stories about women trying to find love together and sometimes falling short of the mark. ― Content Warning: this work contains sexual assault and mention of suicide ideation. Yuri readers may already be familiar with Mikanuji's work – I Don't Need a Happy Ending is the third to get an English release, following Assorted Entanglements and N...

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The Best and Worst Anime of Summer 2023

Sep 25, 11:45

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With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, while others fell victim to production woes. Read on to find the best and worst of summer 2023! ― With the exception of Jujutsu Kaisen's return, this was an exceptionally quiet season for anime. A few hidden gems stood out from the rest, including Kaguya-sama di...

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Crafting a Hell in Heaven with Heavenly Delusion Creator Masakazu Ishiguro

Sep 25, 11:00

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We spoke with Ishiguro about the hazy edges of his sci-fi series' themes and the message he hopes readers takes away from the series. ― Manga creator Masakazu Ishiguro's work spans multiple genres, from the unexpected maid café workers in the comedy manga And Yet the Town Moves to the labyrinthian detective story Skygrazer. Of these works, Heavenly Delusion stands apart as a concoctive blend of body...

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Confronting Life and Death in Heavenly Delusion

Sep 25, 10:00