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Wakame Konbu's The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious Manga Gets TV Anime in July

May 17, 19:03

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The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! staff returns for anime by same manga creator ― Square Enix announced on Tuesday that Wakame Konbu's The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii) manga is inspiring a television anime that will premiere on 24 stations in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and TV Asahi's network in July. ABC is streaming a teaser promotional video for ...

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Fire Force Gets 3rd Anime Season, Original Smartphone Game (Updated)

May 17, 19:02

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Mrs. Green Apple to perform theme song for upcoming game ― The official website for the Fire Force anime announced on Tuesday that the series is getting a third season. The website also revealed that the franchise is getting an original smartphone game titled Fire Force: Enbu no Shо̄. Mrs. Green Apple will perform the theme song "Enen" for the video game. The game will be free to play but will have o...

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Film Ranks #3 in its 6th Weekend in U.S.

May 17, 19:02

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Film earns US$175,700,000 in U.S. ― Box Office Mojo records Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 2 sequel film as earning a cumulative total of US$175,700,000, ranking #3 in its sixth weekend in the United States. The film earned approximately US$4,550,000 over the weekend, earning US$1,035,000 on Friday and US$2,135,000 on Saturday. The film screened in 3,116 theaters, and had a per-theater averag...

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Japan to Allow Limited Tourist Entry From U.S., Australia, Thailand, Singapore

May 17, 19:01

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Limited tourism activity to serve as "trial" for possible full reopening of country in June ― The Japanese government announced on Tuesday that it will begin to accept tourists from the United States, Australia, Thailand, and Singapore later this month. Tourists will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with three shots, and must only travel in fixed group tour packages so governments can ea...

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The Spring 2022 Manga Guide

May 17, 10:36

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We're updating daily with a new batch of manga just for you! Today check out the Wind Breaker, a brawler manga looking to change up the formula! Plus: Yagi the Bookshop Goat, Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie, My Brain is Different, The Fable, and The Abandoned Reincarnation Sage! ― Banner art by catfish Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2022 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our sea...

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This Week in Anime - Dance Dance Danseur for Your Life

May 17, 09:00

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Jumpei is just a middle school kid who wants to be cool and manly. Yet, deep inside him is a growing need to dance and not just any dance, ballet. Dive in to anime about being true to yourself and letting your inner self sparkle! ― Jumpei is just a middle school kid who wants to be cool and manly. Yet, deep inside him is a growing need to dance and not just any dance, ballet. He lacks training and f...

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The Best and Worst of Spring 2022, May 6-12

May 16, 11:00

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Demon Girl and Heroines are keeping their high momentum from the previous week. Discover which other series are shooting upward 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 based...

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The Algorithmic Rise of Isekai Light Novels

May 16, 10:00

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Isekai light novels are here to stay, in part thanks to retailers' own systemic recommendations. Kim Morrissy explains how Amazon and other online stores help push sales. ― It's been over half a decade since the isekai light novel anime boom, and it's still showing no signs of letting up. Western anime fans are partly responsible for this; isekai anime are regularly among the top-viewed titles on Cru...

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Free! The Final Stroke 2nd Part

May 15, 12:00

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The dramatic side of Free has always been its weakest point, as the story once again draws on the same conflicts before racing to its predictable conclusion. ― Note that this review contains spoilers for the first Free! The Final Stroke film. The first Free! The Final Stroke film ended with Haru and Rin symbolically parting ways, as they struggled to reconcile their dreams of world-class swimming wit...

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

May 14, 12:00