Lots of new entries into old franchises are in the news this week, but do we really need all of them? ― Welcome back, folks! The year is winding down, but our work with games doesn't! I've been fortunate to have a bit of spending money this month, which means I can add a ton of titles to my collection that I've kept an eye on. Unfortunately, this means that I have an even bigger backlog. Man, remembe...

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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Game Review

Dec 19, 12:00 games

While you will still be slaying hundreds of enemies and using massive attacks to slay enemy leaders, you do have to pause and take your time to avoid being caught flat-footed. ― Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is another strong Warriors title that provides plenty of enjoyment for Zelda fans and musou die-hards alike. As I like to do in my reviews, allow me to lay out my background before I get i...

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Manga Is An Art Of Its Own! at The National Museum of Asian Art – Guimet

Dec 19, 11:00

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The manga exhibit, which runs from November 19th through March 9th, takes pieces of the permanent collections and tells the story of manga’s origins in from comic strips and scrolls to kamishibai and commercial books in Japan. ― While in Paris for (the amazing! wonderful!) Y/CON 11, my wife encountered a poster in the subway for a manga exhibit that had just opened. At the same time, manga journalist...

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Interview: Crafting a Film About Social Media-Induced Trauma with Macross Creator Shōji Kawamori

Dec 19, 09:00 anime

At the 38th Tokyo Film Festival, we were able to speak with Shōji Kawamori about this upcoming feature film, Labyrinth (and also about Macross finally being released across the wider world). ― While this film technically has both idols and giant robots, Labyrinth is about as far from what you'd expect from acclaimed Macross creator and mecha designer Shōji Kawamori. Rather than space battles and gian...

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Read it First: Manga, Light Novel Sources for Winter 2026 Anime

Dec 18, 12:10

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Not sure what's ahead for the winter anime season? Check out the source material in our roundup of manga and light novels getting an adaptation! ― It's hardly a rule that you have to read the source material before you watch the adaptation, but what if you want to? A decade ago, anime fans who wanted to read the manga or light novel before the show debuted were out of luck (legally speaking), which ...

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Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl Manga Review

Dec 18, 12:00

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If you’ve been reading manga for a while, chances are you’re familiar with the basic set up of Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl. ― Norito Asaduki's Ren Arisugawa Is Actually a Girl is an interesting work. Not so much for anything it does within its text, but because of its place within fiction broadly today. It's a digitally published manga in a vertical format, which would suggest that it's a work p...

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This Week in Anime - Editor's Choice Part Two

Dec 18, 10:00

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It's Coop and Chris's turn to open their editorial gifts! Will they find diamonds or coal? ― It's Coop and Chris's turn to open their editorial gifts! Will they find diamonds or coal? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Ranking of Kings, Hypnosis Mic, and Love Stage!! are available streaming on Crunchyroll. Haikyu!...

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Yona of the Dawn Gets Sequel Anime

Dec 18, 10:00

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1st anime debuted in 2014; original manga ended on Friday ― The second 2026 issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine announced on Friday that a sequel anime is in the works for the anime adaptation of Mizuho Kusanagi's Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) manga. The magazine published the manga's final chapter on Friday, and also announced that it will get an extra chapter and supplementary fan boo...

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Evangelion Franchise Gets New 13-Minute 30th Anniversary Anime

Dec 18, 04:40

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Short to screen at "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" event on February 21-23 ― The "Evangelion:30+; 30th Anniversary of Evangelion" festival, the first festival event for the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, will screen the world premiere of a new anime short for the franchise titled "Evangelion Hōsō 30 Shūnen Kinen Tokubetsu Kōgyō" ("Evangelion Broadcast 30th Anniversary Special Scr...

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Odekake Kozame Anime Gets 2nd Season in April 2026

Dec 18, 04:00 anime

Main cast, staff from recent film Eiga Odekake Kozame Tokai no Otomodachi returns for new season ― Kadokawa announced on Thursday that the anime adaptation of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga is getting second season in April 2026, and will stream again on YouTube. The announcement also revealed the second season's teaser visual and promotional video, and returning cast and...

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Kirby Air Riders Game Review

Dec 17, 12:00

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Kirby at his zooming-est. ― Mario Kart World—as in, not the millionth expansion for Mario Kart 8, but an actual, brand new Mario Kart game—and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds were already enough to cement 2025's status as a fantastic year for racing games. To get Kirby Air Riders (KAR)—the long-awaited sequel to the widely beloved Kirby Air Ride on GameCube—during the same year is just icing on the cartoon...

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'Cruel Angel's Thesis' Singer Yoko Takahashi Reflects on the Iconic Theme

Dec 17, 09:00

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Every once in a while, an anime theme song escapes containment to become a mainstream hit and, in the case of singer Yoko Takahashi's "Cruel Angel's Thesis," a cultural phenomenon. ― Every once in a while, an anime theme song escapes containment to become a mainstream hit and, in the case of singer Yoko Takahashi's "Cruel Angel's Thesis," a cultural phenomenon. First released in 1995, the iconic Neon...

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Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Series Review

Dec 16, 12:00

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The story becomes impenetrably incoherent to anyone without a PhD in Akutami’s fictional curse mechanics. ― What is it about recent big shonen hits that involve their protagonists engaging in cannibalism? My Hero Academia was bad enough, with Izuku Midoriya inheriting All Might's quirk by ingesting his hair. Then comes Jujutsu Kaisen's Yuji Itadori gobbling down Ryomen Sukuna's mummified finger to ga...

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This Week in Anime - Editors' Choice Part One

Dec 16, 10:00

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Lucas and Steve unwrap their anime gifts from Lynzee and Rebecca and try to decide if this means they've been naughty or nice. ― Lucas and Steve unwrap their anime gifts from Lynzee and Rebecca and try to decide if this means they've been naughty or nice. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Spoiler Warning for disc...

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Celebrate 40 Years of Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano's Angel's Egg at the Limited Time Exhibition

Dec 16, 09:00

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The Angel's Egg 40th Anniversary Exhibition may be on the smaller side of anime related exhibitions, however, it's rare seeing an original Yoshitaka Amano piece, let alone a recently drawn one. ― 40 years ago, in 1985, two visionary artists in the anime and video game industries, director Mamoru Oshii and artist Yoshitaka Amano, partnered for the experimental post-apocalyptic science-fantasy origina...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2025, Dec 3-9

Dec 15, 18:40

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While My Hero Acamedia is keeping its hold on the cumulative, May I Ask for One Final Thing keeps falling further and further. 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 mind that these ...

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ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Dec 13, 12:00 anime

The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote for this year's Readers' Choice Awards!

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