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New Saga Volume 1 Manga Review

May 31, 12:00

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If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? ― If you had the ability to go back in time and relive one of the most difficult journeys of your life, what would you do differently? If you sacrificed everything for the sake of taking down an ultimate evil, do you think it's possible to accomplish the same goal witho...

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Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Gets New TV Series in July

May 31, 06:09

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Katsuyuki Konishi voices Chibi JJ with theme song by Wednesday Campanella ― The first fan meeting for Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū), the anime about the Chibi Godzilla character, announced on Saturday that a new series will premiere on television on July 2. Katsuyuki Konishi is joining the cast as Chibi JJ (seen below), and the group Wednesday Campanella created the song "Ka...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2025, May 20-26

May 30, 14:00

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The top 5 cumulative is nigh undefeatable, with those same series forming this week's top 5 as well. 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 these rankings are...

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Dear Hongrang K-Comic Review

May 30, 12:00

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Dark, bitter, and intermittently hopeful, Dokjin and Hottu's adaptation of Jang Dahye's original novel pulls you in, even if none of those flavors are your preferred reading, making it nearly impossible to put down. ― Complete at sixty episodes (chapters), Dear Hongrang is a journey. Apart from flashbacks, the prologue, and the epilogue, the entire story takes place over one brief summer during the J...

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This Week in Games - Theatrical Rings, Dragon Kin, and An Excuse To Talk About Banana Hair

May 30, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo discusses the give-and-take of video game IP movies, the latest news on the Dragon Quest remakes, and Capcom's latest contest! ― Welcome back, folks! People who've kept up with my column know about the Mage: The Ascension campaign I've been running for some Discord friends. Because my players need a breather (and I think it's a good enough spot for a minor recap), I'm going ahead with a "s...

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An Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to “Getting Gud” at Elden Ring Nightreign

May 30, 10:00

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Elden Ring Nightreign is not an easy game—not even for experienced “Sloulsborne” players. So here’s a simple guide to make your runs through the land of Limveld much more fruitful. ― The key to playing Elden Ring Nightreign is not memorizing boss patterns and learning attack windows (though let's not pretend those aren't still important). Rather, it's a game about getting as strong as possible as fas...

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Edo Era's Brave Firefighters: Interview with Oedo Fire Slayer Novelist Shogo Imamura & Mangaka Shinobu Seguchi

May 30, 09:00

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Discover the history behind Oedo Fire Slayer in our interview with author Shōgo Imamura and manga creator Shinobu Seguchi. ― Japan's history is teeming with everyday heroes, and there may not be a stronger example than the Edo period's firefighters. Known as hikeshigumi, community firefighters rose to meet a 17th-century challenge: protecting the fragile wooden and paper homes in what would become th...

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Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito Isekai Villainess Novels & Manga Get Anime

May 29, 23:38

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Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday ― The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation of Makiburo's Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapt...

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Deadline: Kit Connor Is in Talks to Star in Elden Ring Film

May 29, 22:16

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Connor starred in Alex Garland's Warfare film, Heartstopper, The Wild Robot ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Thursday that Alex Garland is in talks with actor Kit Connor (Heartstopper, The Wild Robot, Warfare) to star in the planned live-action Hollywood film adaptation of Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware's Elden Ring game. According to Deadline, both Garland and Connor "w...

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DAN DA DAN Evil Eye World Premiere Packs the House

May 29, 15:00

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The compilation's recap will get you up to speed, but you'll have to wait until the television premiere for any sort of conclusion. ― GKIDS premiered the highly anticipated continuation of Science SARU's adaptation of DAN DA DAN on Thursday. Ahead of its debut in Japan, fans in North America were the first in the world to watch DAN DA DAN: Evil Eye, a compilation movie featuring the first three episo...

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This Week in Anime - Who the GQuuuuuuX is That?

May 29, 13:00

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How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. ― How hard is it for newbies to get into GQuuuuuuX? Chris and Coop investigate. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Amazon streams Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. Hulu streams 08th MS Team....

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'I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party!' Manga Gets TV Anime

May 29, 12:00

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LAgun, Nishiki Ogawa's manga of fantasy web novel ― Kodansha's YanMaga Web site announced on Friday that a television anime adaptation of LAgun and Nishiki Ogawa's I'm a Curse Crafter, and I Don't Need an S-Rank Party! (S-Rank Party kara Kaiko Sareta "Jugushi": "Noroi no Item" Shika Tsukuremasenga, Sono Seinō wa Artifact-kyū Nari......!) manga has been green-lit. (Although the manga is itself based ...

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Observation Records of My Fiancée Light Novel Series Review

May 29, 12:00

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Although it isn’t as deep as I’m perhaps making it sound, the story is a look at both the metafictional qualities of game-based isekai and an exploration of how an inability to distinguish between reality and fiction can be harmful. ― When a genre, or subgenre in this case, becomes as entrenched as villainess isekai is, you need a twist to make your story stand out. Shiki has hit on a good one for th...

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Persona 5: The Phantom X Makes Smart Changes to the Traditional Persona Formula

May 29, 11:00

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The free-to-play spin-off brings smaller-scaled crimes to your mobile device. ― Persona 5 was released almost a decade ago in Japan. Since then, we've had many spin-offs: Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. I'm surprised we haven't had a Persona 5 spin-off fighting game. While the whole world is waiting for even the slightest ...

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Best New K-Comics to Read in May

May 29, 09:00