Steve and Nick strap-in for puns, parodies, and family drama as they examine Kōji Kumeta's Kakushigoto.― Steve and Nick strap-in for puns, parodies, and family drama as they examine Koji Kumeta's Kakushigoto. The series' stunning visuals are the backdrop in a story about one father's quest to keep his daughter from finding out his line of work as an ecchi manga artist. The premise seems thin; can i...
Sega announces its tiniest mobile platform yet. Meanwhile, other big gaming announcements are on hold as companies rightfully give the podium over to protestors.― Hey. So, uh, this is one of those exceedingly rare times when I really don't want to talk about videogames, given, y'know, everything going on here on Planet Earth at the moment. And I'm definitely not alone here, because a whole mess of a...
Welcome once again to ANN's Spring Manga Guide. We're kicking off two weeks of books NOW WITH: The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautioius • Orient • Dolly Kill Kill • My Roomie is a Dino • Yuzu the Pet Vet • Eclair Blanche • Wave, Listen to Me • Gigant • I'm a Behemoth • Nightschool― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2020 Manga Guide! You may have seen one of our seasonal Anime Preview Guide...
We encourage the community to do more than show its support.― Black Lives Matter. I'm going to say a few other things, but that's the singular most important message here. Black Lives Matter. Anime News Network recognizes and appreciates our Black community members and we stand in solidarity with you as you fight against oppression. Two weeks ago our community lost Zac Bertschy, and I guarantee tha...
Dorohedoro somehow perfected the balance of mystery, absurd violence, and humor into a single hellishly beautiful package.― Imagine yourself in the remnants of a industrial wasteland. The horizon is nothing but rusted metal, billowing smoke, and cold grey skies. There are few options to make your way in a world like this. Businesses hire residents to clean up viscera in the back alleys where Sorcere...
Lawyer: Kondo already filed corrected return, paid owed amount― The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday that the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office has charged the anime studio ufotable and ufotable's founder, representative director, and president Hikaru Kondo with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay 139 million yen (about US$1.28 million) in taxes....
Ryo Saeba is back with guns blazing to introduce all the new kids to his City Hunter charms, but is the latest installment in the decades old franchise bringing anything new to table? Nick and Micchy discuss what works well and what should have stayed buried in the tech bubble.― Ryo Saeba is back with guns blazing to introduce all the new kids to his City Hunter charms, but is the latest installmen...
Andrew Osmond has the lowdown on the virtual convention and brand-new insights into Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken and BEASTARS, including how the team pulled off that bedroom scene! NOW WITH EXTRA EVANGELION― The virtual anime festival Cloud Matsuri was held online on the weekend of May 30 and 31, consisting of several hours of live-streamed material on each day. Much of that material consisted of in...
All of ANN's coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease― Here is all of ANN's coverage of the series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected. Note: Asteroid in Love, Bungo & Alchemist, Darwin's Game, Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, Hatena Illusion, Kukuriraige -Sanxingdui Denki-, and Jewelpet: Attack Travel all had delays this year,...
Shows not delayed by COVID-19 so far― Here is all of ANN's coverage of current anime that have confirmed the completion of production, and have not been delayed due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) so far. Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heiten-go Futarikiri no Salon de... (last episode debuted on May 24) Stars Align (special fan movie epilogue completed and now streaming) The Magnificent KOTOBUKI...
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