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Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Review

Mar 25, 11:00

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This is the best these three games have ever been, and the features included ensure that these games remain enjoyable as intended for years to come. ― Capcom's trek through the Mega Man franchise continues with Mega Man Star Force! Originally released on the Nintendo DS, the Star Force games serve as a continuation of the setting from Mega Man Battle Network. And if you're too young to have enjoyed t...

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The Worst Anime of Winter 2026

Mar 25, 09:00

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With so many excellent anime this season, we had to dig a little deeper to find true disappointment. ― With so many excellent anime this season, we had to dig a little deeper to find true disappointment. There's the show that found magical reasoning to make a toddler an object of sexual desire, the "We Have Jujutsu Kaisen at home" series, and others that were just, well, boring. 5. An Adventurer's D...

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Game Review

Mar 24, 12:00

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Despite its disappointing combat, the pitch-perfect aesthetics and classic folk-horror vibes make this journey back to the haunted grounds of Minakami Village one that is still well worth experiencing. ― With horror games of both the independent and blockbuster variety experiencing such a boom in recent years, it was only a matter of time before Koei Tecmo revived the Fatal Frame franchise, which has...

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Tune In to the Midnight Heart Anime Gets 2nd Season

Mar 24, 11:18

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Music video featuring 12th episode's insert song, cast comments video streamed ― The official website for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga announced on Tuesday that the series will get a second season. The website streamed a special music video for the insert song "Yonagi" sung by the cast in the 12th and final episode of the first ...

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This Week in Anime - Conventional Gatherings

Mar 24, 10:00

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Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. ― Chris and Lucas talk anime conventions, and why a smaller one focused on one IP can be a very different (and delightful) experience. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. @RiderStrike...

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This Week In Mobile Games - Duellum of the Fates

Mar 23, 22:30

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Josh explores what Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy has to offer, plus a new MOBA from China and two miHoYo games! ― Hello, and welcome once again to This Week in Mobile Games, your bimonthly-ish look at the latest in mobile games. Due to a run of crunch time at the day job I've been far away from mobile games, staring at bad screen for far too long and missing Fate/Grand Order's White Day event in the...

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The Spring 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party Premieres Tomorrow Night!

Mar 23, 19:30

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Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Get a taste of the entire spring 2026 anime season with us tomorrow on YouTube! ― Flowers are blooming, and a new anime season is looming! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch over 60 trailers from the upcoming an...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 12-18

Mar 23, 17:30 anime

Journal With Witch goes down to #2 for the first time in 10 weeks as Frieren wows us with magic battle extravaganza! Check out 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 on ...

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Crunchyroll is 'Working Closely With Leading Cyber Security Experts to Investigate' Possible Security Breach (Updated)

Mar 23, 16:26

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International Cyber Digest wrote that 100 GBs of customer information were possibly leaked ― ANN reached out to Crunchyroll after X (formerly Twitter) user International Cyber Digest wrote on Sunday that Crunchyroll may be facing a security breach through its ticketing system, which is outsourced through Telus in India. A spokesperson provided the following statement: "We are aware of recent claims a...

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Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Box Set Manga Review

Mar 23, 12:00 manga

At times, Gabimaru’s surprisingly vulnerable, and even a little adorable – like a white-haired, fluffy murder-puppy. ― It's telling that the Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga is unavailable to read directly on the Shonen Jump app, at least not on Apple devices. It can only be read digitally via the Shonen Jump website. This is no doubt due to the manga's much higher-than-average (at least for Shonen ...

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Answerman - Hiding Behind Pen Names

Mar 23, 10:00

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How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains. ― A Reader asks: "How does someone convicted of a serious crime simply reappear in manga under a pen name, and nobody raises a flag? Do publishers run any checks on the actual person behind the pseudonym, and why are pen names becoming more and more popular for manga creators, writers, and artists? Should proper background checks become a regulat...

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The Best Anime of Winter 2026

Mar 23, 09:00

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This winter season offered a bounty of viewing choices. How many anime did you watch this season, and what made your top 10? ― This winter season offered a bounty of viewing choices. For the first time in a while, I found myself stretched between girls murdering one another in death games, a heartfelt family drama about grief and identity, cackling historical heroes, and at least two anime about mal...

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Making 'Bad' Animation Beautiful: An Interview with ChaO Director Yasuhiro Aoki

Mar 23, 09:00

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"with ChaO, I just did what I wanted to do, and I've always liked looking at things from a different angle, and finding something different, and I think that's what I've done." ― Studio 4°C's feature film ChaO opened in Japan this August, by which time it had already been acquired by GKIDS. Now it's finally opening in theaters in North America on April 10. ChaO screened at international festivals, in...

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Game Review

Mar 22, 12:00