Dan Gregor, Doug Mand to write script for Crazy Taxi film― Netflix announced on Monday that it is collaborating with Sega to create three adaptations of its games. The companies are producing a live-action film based on the Crazy Taxi series, a new animated series for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and a live-action film inspired by Sega and Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming Stranger Than Heaven ga...
In a world where only she can see the strategy guide, no one will be able to stand up to this witch’s skills, her weapons, her charisma, or her luck!― Author Mochimaru Sakaki talks about the premise of the series in an author's note – what if the protagonist is the only one who can see the strategy guide, the comments, and the entire Internet? And what if that character was otherwise an innocent, wi...
"For me, I think every year I try to put more of myself in my performances. Whether through practicing the vocals or practicing the dance, everyone's working really hard to make sure that it's a bigger and better performance for all our fans."― Recently, I was able to sit down with Hololive's Hakos Baelz in preparation for their 4th English group concert, “Serendipity. We got to talk about Tanya the...
Manga about geopolitical risk consultant who solves cases in different countries launched in 2019― The official website of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Monday that Motohiro Den's Funsō Deshitara Hatta made (If It's a Conflict, Leave it to Hatta) manga will get a television anime adaptation. More details will be revealed at a later date.The manga centers on Yuri Hatta, who works as a geop...
Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities.― Once upon a time, in the distant days of 1991, girls sent to another world didn't land there with cheat abilities. Their new worlds weren't facsimiles of games they'd played or books they'd read. They couldn't speak the language. Before the ubiquity of isekai (and specifically the male...
Film to open on November 20, D3 Publisher & Bandai Namco plan game for Switch/Switch 2― The second day of "The Idolm@ster SideM 11th Stage ～Ever Ever＠fter～" concerts announced on Sunday that the sub-franchise will have a film, Gekijō-ban Idolm@ster SideM F＠ntastic Battle Fes ～Who goes first～, opening throughout Japan on November 20. The film will center around the titular F＠ntastic Battle Fes for th...
Uoto to launch Hallucination Meat, also partners with Kyō Yoneshiro for Test Taker/Cheaters― Orb: On the Movements of the Earth artist Uoto announced two new manga series on Friday and Saturday. Hallucination Meat will launch in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine. The launch date is still to be determined, but Uoto thinks it will be this year. The artist had teased the announcement with ...
You’ll be happy to know that the story is kicking things up a notch in the best way possible.― MARRIAGETOXIN acknowledged that it couldn't just keep introducing new girls for Gero to court forever. While his chemistry with all the girls he met across the different arcs has been strong, he needs to sit down and build upon that foundation before deciding who he's going to spend the rest of his life wi...
Episodes 7, 28, 46, 48 to re-air in weeks before episodes 49, 50― The production committee for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity, the fourth and final part of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime, announced on Saturday that episodes 49 and 50 of the anime have been delayed to Monday, October 19 and Monday, October 26, respectively, at 24:00 (effectively, midnight the next day). The...
Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori announced after episode 24― The new short anime of San-X's Rilakkuma character ended episode 24 on Saturday with an announcement of the third season, Rilakkuma: Ki Mama ni Manpuku Biyori (Carefree, Well-Fed Days). Yoshimi Itazu (The Concierge anime film, Rilakkuma anime announcement video) and Yumi Kamakura (The Grimm Variations, Mashin Sōzōden Wataru) are direct...
The push and pull Victoria feels between her longing to settle down and the feeling that she must constantly be ready to flee are what bring intrigue to this show.― I was going to start this review comparing Victoria of Many Faces to trope-driven modern anime, all the genre pastiches and reiterations of the same basic premise. But then, I decided that wouldn't be fair to a show like this, which esch...
Both Sony and Nintendo had showcases in the last week - did they have anything worth being excited about?― Welcome back, folks! I took advantage of this Laybuh Day weekend not to partake in hot dogs and fruity juice, but to try out that Final Fantasy Resonance demo. It's pretty beefy; I've seen folks get 10 hours of play out of that thing. It's definitely fun, but the lack of any proper upgrade path...
We caught up with the experienced director to ask him a few questions about working on a project where the character is bigger than a skyscraper.― Hiroshi Ikehata is a director with decades of experience in the anime industry. He has worked on a wide variety of projects in diverse roles, including directing series such as Robot Girls Z, Kiratto Pri Chan, and Witch Watch. He is also directing the up...
The World Is Dancing lost its footing in the last two episodes, going down 5 spots in the cumulative and taking down Mushoku Tensei with it! See how your favorite shows stack up this week.― 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 mi...
