News Crashing Japan - Pop Japan Travel: Day 1 (part 2)

Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows/Worst Manga Gets New Direct Sequel After 13 Years

Nov 24, 18:38

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New series in delinquents' story launches in Monthly Shōnen Champion on January 13 ― Akita Shoten announced on Monday that Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows and Worst manga will have a new full-fledged direct sequel manga launching in the publisher's Monthly Shōnen Champion magazine on January 13. The sequel marks Takahashi's return to the story 13 years after the conclusion of Worst in 2013. The Worst ser...

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The Flowers of Evil Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series Next April

Nov 24, 18:26

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Fuku Suzuki, ano star in April 2026 series ― TV Tokyo announced on Tuesday that Shūzō Oshimi's The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) manga will receive a live-action television series adaptation in April 2026. Fuku Suzuki (right in photos above) stars alongside Ano (left). The series will air on TV Tokyo and other channels, and will stream exclusively on Disney+. Paul Young (Pocket ni Bōken wo Tsumekonde...

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Answerman - The Woes That Befall One Punch Man Season 3

Nov 24, 15:30

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One Punch Man is a classic example of what happens when good anime goes bad. ― Keen Foxxx asks: "I'd love to hear your thoughts on One Punch Man season 3. What's actually going on with the production? How can such a popular franchise face so many issues? Don't the people in charge realize the mess this creates and the potential financial and morale damage to staff for a series this beloved? I also h...

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Game Review

Nov 24, 12:00

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It’s a very different Pokémon experience, for better or for worse. ― Kalos is, by far, the Pokémon region most deserving of a Legends game. When X/Y came out in 2013, it was the first new generation of Pokémon not to get a third (or in the case of generation 5, third and fourth) game. This would later become the new normal for Pokémon of course, but that didn't even happen immediately following X/Y, ...

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How Kamen Rider Helped Me Recover from Trauma

Nov 24, 09:00

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When faced with a life-changing accident, Jean-Karlo turned to Hiroshi Fujioka's performance as Kamen Rider and the series' enduring story of hope. ― Takeshi Hongo is Kamen Rider, a cyborg. He was modified by Shocker, an evil secret society that pursues world domination. Kamen Rider has pledged to fight against Shocker for the sake of freedom for all humanity. When Kamen Rider began in 1971, viewers ...

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Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity Series Takes Over Super Sentai's Timeslot

Nov 23, 19:58

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Gavan Infinity launches new tokusatsu brand Project R.E.D. ― Toei announced on Monday that it is launching a new live-action tokusatsu (special effects) brand titled Project R.E.D., which stands for "Records of Extraordinary Dimensions," and that this new brand will take over TV Asahi's Sunday 9:30 a.m. timeslot from Toei's long-running Super Sentai series. The first series in the brand is Super Spac...

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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Volumes 2-8 Manga Review

Nov 23, 12:00

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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk feels like the sort of series I ought to be enjoying more than I am, which is an awkward position to be in. ― Mika Yamamori has proven over the course of her English-released series that you can't predict where her romances are going to go. Write off purportedly no-chance rivals at your peril and make assumptions about the trajectory of the story at your own risk; Yamamori i...

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Detective Conan: Rivals Of The Great Detective Anime Series Review

Nov 22, 12:00

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I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS put out, but it looks like more episodes of Detective Conan have been adapted that now add some much-needed context. ― Those mad lads did it! I'm not sure if this was always the intention or if these episodes were a direct response to the first batch of episodes that TMS p...

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A Special Evening with Ultraman

Nov 22, 09:00

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Anime News Network was allowed to check out the tour as it stopped by the Japan Society in New York City, where I was able to enjoy a lot of the strong enthusiasm for this franchise firsthand. ― Sixty years is a long time. Even if you've never actually sat down and watched a piece of Ultraman media, no doubt you have come across something that has been either directly or indirectly inspired by this ...

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My Happy Marriage Anime Gets 3-Episode Special in 2026

Nov 21, 22:15

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Anime airs on TV, streams worldwide on Netflix ― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday (November 22, "Good Couples Day" in Japan) that the television anime based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series will get a three-episode special that will air on television in Japan and will also stream on Netflix worldwide in 2026. Kadokawa unveiled t...

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Touring After the Apocalypse Volume 2-3 Manga Review

Nov 21, 12:00 manga

Even after destruction, Japan’s tourist destinations are worth visiting. ― Upon reading Touring After The Apocalypse manga, I was immediately struck with a sense of familiarity. We've probably all read a few manga in which two girls scavenge for food and shelter after the end of the world, so my initial thought was that it felt like Girls Last Tour, with the same melancholy inevitability. More than t...

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This Week in Games - Chuuni Corpses

Nov 21, 10:00

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The Corpse Party Tetralogy is dead in the water, and Yoko Taro's projects keep getting cancelled! Jean-Karlo looks into both plus live-action Zelda, a new Dark Souls book, and more. ― Welcome back, folks! By the time you read this, I'll have watched Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg at a local theater. I first heard of the movie 15 years ago (thank you, Grumpy Jii-san, I miss you), and was thoroughly convin...

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REDLINE, Lupin the IIIrd: The Immortal Bloodline Director Takeshi Koike

Nov 21, 09:00

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Acclaimed director professes his love for Chainsaw Man, closing the door on Lupin. ― Takeshi Koike is best known in the West for directing 2009's high-octane sci-fi car-racing action epic REDLINE. Since then, he's mostly worked within the long-running Lupin III franchise, first as character designer and animation director for 2012's acclaimed TV anime Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, be...

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'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime

Nov 21, 08:31