The fall anime season is cooking up something delicious with Campfire Cooking in Another World Season 2. Read all the reviews for in the Preview Guide, now with two episode reviews! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Fall 2025 Anime Preview Guide summoned by Crunchyroll! 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...

review

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto Comic Review

Oct 8, 12:00

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comics

Color me pleasantly surprised then that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto is actually an earnest and enjoyable attempt at a crossover story. ― Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto is a mashup that has plenty of energy and fun for the time you'll spend with it. I was very skeptical of this book going in, I have to admit. Sure, sure, it had a lot going for it on the front-end. I know that I'm theo...

interview

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Overcoming Insecurities with Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love Manga Creator mamakari

Oct 8, 09:00

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manga

After digesting so much comedy that punches down on people's weight, it's a refreshing change of pace when a story like Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! comes to flip the script ― After digesting so much comedy that punches down on people's weight, it's a refreshing change of pace when a story like Plus-Sized Misadventures in Love comes to flip the script and use its fat jokes in a wholesome, body-p...

feature

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Turkey! Time to Strike Staff and Cast Pick Favorite Scenes at Talk Event

Oct 7, 14:00

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anime

The voice actors and staff came together to discuss one of the most unique anime of the season, the time-traveling bowling anime Turkey! ― In the heart of Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku ward, anime fans gathered at the Loft Plus One bar for the anime talk show for one of the most interesting series of Summer 2025. That series is none other than Turkey! Time to Strike. The time-traveling bowling anime seri...

review

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The Village Beyond the Mist Novel Review

Oct 7, 12:00

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novels

The Village Beyond the Mist is a beautiful example of late twentieth-century children’s fantasy, pulling readers into a strange but familiar world alongside its heroine. ― If you weren't told that Sachiko Kashiwaba's 1975 middle-grade novel was the inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, you wouldn't know. It's an even less obvious connection than How Do You Live?'s link to The Boy and the He...

review

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Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers -The Finale- Movie Review

Oct 6, 12:00

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anime

Thunderbolt Fantasy is more so going out with some sparks than a full-blown BANG. ― It took nearly a decade, but at long, bittersweet last, Thunderbolt Fantasy has finally reached its conclusion in this, its finale movie. The movie picks up immediately where season 4 leaves off—which makes sense with the way season 4 ended. So, right off the bat, hopefully that answers your question if you were wonde...

column

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Answerman - Defamation Versus Free Speech

Oct 6, 11:00

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manga

The Ranking of Kings manga creator is suing a woman for defamation based on social media posts she made. Doesn't that violate free speech? ― Lawfully curious asks: A manga artist is suing a woman for defamation based on social media posts she made. Doesn't that violate free speech? Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences, especially when it comes to defamation and hate speech. In c...

news

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Tops Superman as #1 Comic Book Film of the Year

Oct 5, 20:10

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anime

Film also tops F1 after earning US$124.6 million in U.S., US$17.4 million in Mexico ― Deadline and The Numbers services reported on Sunday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, has earned an estimated total of US$633 million worldwide as of Sunday, October 5. That makes the film the highest gro...

review

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Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim Volumes 1-2 Manga Review

Oct 5, 12:00

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manga

While I wouldn't call this a villainess story, Francesca does seem to view it as such by the end of the second volume. ― Touko Amekawa is no stranger to writing strong heroines who set out to get what they want. You may recognize her as the author of 7th Time Loop, a story about a young woman named Rishe determined to use her memories of her previous six lives to make her seventh one end the cycle of...

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