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From a Knight to a Lady Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Luci's mission becomes greater than just her own situation; she's the woman who will take back what other women lost and rewrite the narrative.
― Estelle spent most of her life defying gender norms. As an orphaned girl, she wanted to be in a position to protect rather than be protected, and to that end, she became one of her country's first lady knights. She continued her rise to the top, proving all...
Column - Screamer Interview with Milestone and Polygon Pictures
Bad news about Sony's PlayStation pricing is tempered by an interview about Screamer in this week's column.
― Welcome back, folks! This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get invited onto the Axe of the Blood God podcast to discuss the .hack//IMOQ games, as well as the rest of the early .hack franchise. It was a great time, I deeply enjoyed getting to speak with Victor and Harper, and I'd love to do...
Absolute Borderline: The Early Days of Evangelion Fandom, Part Three
Brian brings us to the end of the beginning in the final part of his history of Evangelion fandom.
― So, ADV had just announced that they had acquired the North American rights to the Evangelion TV series. Not only that, but they also promised a version with all new animation, confusing Western fans. And how did Gainax respond to the news? Four days after ADV's announcement, Michael House, Gainax's i...
Pokémon Horizons Season 3 - Rising Hope Part 2 Anime Series Review
The show is still taking advantage of the timeskip to tell a slightly more mature story; most of the cast is given a lot more depth, the symbolism is stronger, and the animation has greatly improved.
― The status quo has shifted, the villains are in power, and the Rising Volt Tacklers are on the back foot. But now that they're finally back together, it's time to start launching a counterattack or at ...
This Week in Anime - How Many Figures Do You Earn Annually?
Is it the return of Astro Toy? No, it's just Coop and Chris waxing eloquent about the pains and joys of collecting anime toys.
― Is it the return of Astro Toy? No, it's just Coop and Chris waxing eloquent about the pains and joys of collecting anime toys. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @L...
The Fable TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
Visual, returning cast/staff revealed
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Katsuhisa Minami's The Fable manga announced on Thursday that the series is getting a second season with returning cast and staff members. The website unveiled a visual: The returning cast includes stars: Kazuyuki Okitsu as Akira Satō Miyuki Sawashiro as Yōko Satō Kana Hanazawa as Misaki Shimizu Akio O...
McDonald's x Evangelion Transforming Toys Review
McCapitalistic Chaos.
― The time was a few weeks ago, and the place was the Naka-kon dealer's room. There I was, minding my own business so cartoonishly that I may as well have been whistling between licks of my oversized lollipop, as the wind blew through my propeller hat. I wasn't prepared, suffice to say, to have my life very suddenly changed—to be psychically assaulted by an aura so strong, power...
The Spring 2026 Anime Preview Guide
An early drop of An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess, Dead Again, Mr. Detective, Kirio Fan Club, and more!
― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics writes up their impressions instantly, to be posted here as they go along. Each critic will cover as many shows as they can handle, giving you alternate takes o...
Creating a Fanclub: Director Sou Toyama on Kirio Fan Club
What makes Kirio Fan Club a more realistic look at high school crushes? Director of the upcoming anime, Sou Toyama, gets into it.
― Kirio Fan Club is not your typical tale of high school love. Aimi and Nami eschew many of the romanticized aspects we've come to expect from anime high school girls: they're weird and loud and more than a little goofy while still taking themselves and their crush on clas...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Project Gets TV Anime in 2027
Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film opens in Japan on May 8
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club project announced on Tuesday that the project will receive a television anime series that will premiere in January 2027. The staff also teased that the project's second chapter, featuring the 106th class, will also start next January: 🪷蓮ノ空女学院スク...
Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! Anime Series Review
The Demon King’s Daughter is Too Kind!! is, in a word, harmless.
― Whether you find The Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind adorable or irritating is going to come down to your feelings about artificially cute kids. Doux, who appears to be somewhere between three and five years old, is a squeaky-voiced moppet with a tendency to shriek “waiii” at every opportunity. She lisps, she giggles, and she makes ...
This Week in Anime - ChainsawED Man
Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way?
― Sylvia and Lucas process their feelings on Chainsaw Man's ending. Was the real Chainsaw Man the friends we made along the way? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discu...
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