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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

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Gallop again animates new work ― The Jump Festa '26 event on Saturday announced that Osamu Akimoto's Kochikame manga will get a new anime project. Gallop is again producing the anime, titled Shin Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (New Kochikame). The project commemorates the 50th anniversary of the manga. A 50th anniversary website will formally open in spring 2026. The new anime will...

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Hyakushō Kizoku Anime Gets 4th Season

Dec 19, 13:31

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3rd season ended on Friday ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) announced on Friday that the show is getting a fourth season. #百姓貴族(@anime_hyakusho)December 19 The third season premiered on Tokyo MX, on October 3. The season's final episode aired on Friday. The first season of the anime premiered on th...

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This Week in Games - At Least Mega Man Came Back

Dec 19, 12:11

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Lots of new entries into old franchises are in the news this week, but do we really need all of them? ― Welcome back, folks! The year is winding down, but our work with games doesn't! I've been fortunate to have a bit of spending money this month, which means I can add a ton of titles to my collection that I've kept an eye on. Unfortunately, this means that I have an even bigger backlog. Man, remembe...

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Game Review

Dec 19, 12:00

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While you will still be slaying hundreds of enemies and using massive attacks to slay enemy leaders, you do have to pause and take your time to avoid being caught flat-footed. ― Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is another strong Warriors title that provides plenty of enjoyment for Zelda fans and musou die-hards alike. As I like to do in my reviews, allow me to lay out my background before I get i...

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Manga Is An Art Of Its Own! at The National Museum of Asian Art – Guimet

Dec 19, 11:00

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The manga exhibit, which runs from November 19th through March 9th, takes pieces of the permanent collections and tells the story of manga’s origins in from comic strips and scrolls to kamishibai and commercial books in Japan. ― While in Paris for (the amazing! wonderful!) Y/CON 11, my wife encountered a poster in the subway for a manga exhibit that had just opened. At the same time, manga journalist...

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Interview: Crafting a Film About Social Media-Induced Trauma with Macross Creator Shōji Kawamori

Dec 19, 09:00 anime

At the 38th Tokyo Film Festival, we were able to speak with Shōji Kawamori about this upcoming feature film, Labyrinth (and also about Macross finally being released across the wider world). ― While this film technically has both idols and giant robots, Labyrinth is about as far from what you'd expect from acclaimed Macross creator and mecha designer Shōji Kawamori. Rather than space battles and gian...

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Do You Like Big Girls? Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime

Dec 18, 22:00

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Seven Seas publishes Gorō Aizome's risque romantic comedy manga ― Suiseisha announced on Friday that Gorō Aizome's Do You Like Big Girls? (Ōkii Onnanoko wa Suki Desu ka?) manga is getting an AnimeFesta television anime. Suiseisha did not reveal additional details about the anime.Aizome drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and i...

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Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Winter 2026 Anime

Dec 18, 12:10

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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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Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl Manga Review

Dec 18, 12:00

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If you’ve been reading manga for a while, chances are you’re familiar with the basic set up of Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl. ― Norito Asaduki's Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl is an interesting work. Not so much for anything it does within its text, but because of its place within fiction broadly today. It's a digitally published manga in a vertical format, which would suggest that it's a work p...

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This Week in Anime - Editor's Choice Part Two

Dec 18, 10:00

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It's Coop and Chris's turn to open their editorial gifts! Will they find diamonds or coal? ― It's Coop and Chris's turn to open their editorial gifts! Will they find diamonds or coal? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Ranking of Kings, Hypnosis Mic, and Love Stage!! are available streaming on Crunchyroll. Haikyu!...

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Yona of the Dawn Gets Sequel Anime

Dec 18, 10:00

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1st anime debuted in 2014; original manga ended on Friday ― The second 2026 issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine announced on Friday that a sequel anime is in the works for the anime adaptation of Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga. The magazine published the manga's final chapter on Friday, and also announced that it will get an extra chapter and supplementary fan boo...

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Evangelion Franchise Gets New 13-Minute 30th Anniversary Anime

Dec 18, 04:40

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Short to screen at "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" event on February 21-23 ― The "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival, the first festival event for the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, will screen the world premiere of a new anime short for the franchise titled "Evangelion Hōsō 30 Shūnen Kinen Tokubetsu Kōgyō" ("Evangelion Broadcast 30th Anniversary Special Scr...

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Odekake Kozame Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 2026

Dec 18, 04:00 anime

Main cast, staff from recent film Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi returns for new season ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the anime adaptation of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga is getting second season in April 2026, and will stream again on YouTube. The announcement also revealed the second season's teaser visual and promotional video, and returning cast and...

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Kirby Air Riders Game Review

Dec 17, 12:00

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Kirby at his zooming-est. ― Mario Kart World—as in, not the millionth expansion for Mario Kart 8, but an actual, brand new Mario Kart game—and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds were already enough to cement 2025's status as a fantastic year for racing games. To get Kirby Air Riders (KAR)—the long-awaited sequel to the widely beloved Kirby Air Ride on GameCube—during the same year is just icing on the cartoon...

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'Cruel Angel's Thesis' Singer Yoko Takahashi Reflects on the Iconic Theme

Dec 17, 09:00