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The List - October 2012

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Best New K-Comics to Read in August

Aug 30, 09:00 korean

Whether you're looking for a romcom, the world's scariest dating sim, or an unusual shapeshifter, browse our picks for what to read this August to make the transition to fall a little easier. ― As the summer winds down, it's the perfect time to settle in with some easy, engaging reads. K-Comics sites have plenty to offer in the usual variety of genres, with a definite emphasis on tales of the ghostly...

game review

Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact Game Review

Aug 29, 12:00 games

If you're getting into Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact, then you have to know you're doing it purely for the love of the game. ― Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact is a frenetic and often fun fighting game experience, but the mix of modern and classical fighting game sensibilities makes it such an acquired taste that it is likely too unique a brew for most people to enjoy. While this review experienced a slight...

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This Week in Games - Laboring LaDS

Aug 29, 11:00

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games

Love and Deepspace is too hot to ignore, former CAPCOM alums are starting a new studio, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius shutters, and more Romancing SaGa is on the way! ― Welcome back, folks! Our Power Rangers charity stream last weekend was a success! It was such a blast to roleplay with the folks, fun times all around. I also took the opportunity to join some folks for an anime trivia night at a local ...

feature

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Anime Dubs as Good as Cowboy Bebop

Aug 29, 10:00

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anime

Cowboy Bebop may be the gold standard of English dubs, but it's hardly alone. There are plenty of shows that make the case for watching in English. Our editorial staff shares some of their favorites. ― Cowboy Bebop may be the gold standard of English dubs, but it's hardly alone. While some fans prefer subs over dubs, there are plenty of shows that make the case for watching in English. Our editorial...

convention

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The Anime NYC Guide to Working in the American Manga Industry

Aug 29, 10:00

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manga

Manga publishers at Anime NYC shared their advice on breaking into the industry from lettering and logo design to creating your very own comic. ― How many of the 148,000 attendees at Anime NYC 2025 want to find work in the manga business? Probably a lot of them - at least five panels focused on career-building, and even the question and answer segments on unrelated panels would frequently have someo...

interview

Producers Talk Shop about Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Game

Aug 29, 09:00 games

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian banked on the franchise's history, and now it's making the transition from a mobile game to a full-fledged console RPG. ― With its magic shops and the many Alchemists who run them, Gust's Atelier series has quietly continued over the decades as a fan-favorite thanks to its charming characters and comfortable atmosphere. Atelier Resleriana: Th...

news

Takashi Itsuki, Hisaya Shiraiwa's Ganglion Manga Gets TV Anime Debuting on October 3

Aug 29, 06:52 manga anime

Ayumu Watanabe directs anime starring Yōji Ueda, Fumihiko Tachiki, Tomokazu Sugita, more ― A website opened on Friday to announce that author Hisaya Shiraiwa and illustrator Takashi Itsuki's Ganglion manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will debut on October 3. The anime will air on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, AT-X, and BS Yoshimoto. The anime stars (character name romanizations are not confir...

your score

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2025, Aug 19-25

Aug 28, 16:40 anime

Call of the Night and Anne Shirley see their best episodes yet, but it's not enough to move the top 10 cumulative. Below #10 everything is shifting around though. ― 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...

review

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Kill Blue Volumes 1-2 Manga Review

Aug 28, 12:00

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manga

By its second volume, Kill Blue isn’t quite as good as it started. ― There are a lot of stories about second chances spanning all demographics of manga, anime, and light novels. In most of those cases, the protagonist of the story desperately wants a chance to go back and fix a mistake or rectify a problem, and many others wallow in the nostalgic notion that life was somehow better in high school. Bu...

column

Intern Annika - The ANN 25th Anniversary Special - The Cure is Pretty

Aug 28, 11:00 just for fun

Can one magical intern defeat The Blade of Michelob? ― Surprise, it's a special comic celebrating Anime News Network's 25th anniversary. Artist Robin Sevakis returned to draw a short series of comics focusing on Anime News Network's mascots of the past and present and what would happen if they all met. Enjoy the finale to the limited comic run! How will Azure turn the tide against her most formidabl...

news

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Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72

Aug 28, 10:26

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people

Voice of Fist of the North Star's Toki died on August 27 ― Apte Pro announced on Thursday that its President, CEO, and voice actor Takaya Hashi died from a heart attack on August 27. He was 72. Hashi was born on January 8, 1952 in Tokyo. He joined the Seinenza Theater Company before becoming a voice actor. He later became the President and CEO of talent agency Apte Pro. His roles include Fist of the ...

column

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This Week in Anime - American Manga Awards 2025

Aug 28, 10:00

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manga

The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts. ― The winners of the American Manga Awards are in! Coop and Lucas take a look at them and share their thoughts. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Executive editor Lynzee Loveridge is a judge for the Ameri...

news

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Hypnosis Mic Writer Yūichirō Momose Launches New Datewars Franchise

Aug 28, 02:55

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music games manga anime

Franchise centers on criminal girls fighting time-traveling terrorists using songs from 70s to 2000s ― Hypnosis Mic franchise writer Yūichirō Momose announced a new project titled Datewars on Thursday, with Hanaharu Naruko (Kamichu, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Kandagawa Jet Girls) as character designer, and Mino as music producer, video creator, and music commentator. The "timeless music IP pr...

news

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Boku to Gyaru ga Fūfu ni Naru Made Manga Creator Shino Dies

Aug 27, 12:30

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manga

Creator died in June ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine announced on Wednesday that manga creator Shino had died in June. The magazine serializes Shino's current Boku to Gyaru (Kimi) ga Fūfu ni Naru Made manga. The manga launched in Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh in December 2022. Kadokawa published the manga's first compiled book volume in Aug...

review

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mono Anime Series Review

Aug 27, 12:00

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anime

mono is an anime where the slice of life is done right, and makes for a worthy successor of its sibling series Yuru Camp. ― When I shipped up to Anime Boston this year, I distinctly remember a big banner advertising mono on display for any ongoers mozying their way up the escalator. Its display almost seemed boastful, as if it wanted to swallow people going further and further up the escalator with m...

convention

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The Legal and 'Soft' Censorship Affecting Manga in America

Aug 27, 09:30

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manga

Daniel Cruz of PEN America emphasized the toll censorship can take on authors: “Authors stop writing the content that's getting censored.” ― Panels about manga being targeted by book-banning campaigns have had a regular presence at anime conventions for as long as I can remember. In light of the current political climate (be sure to read Coop Bicknell's deep dive into the state of manga censorship in...

interview

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Tower of God Creator SIU Looking Back on the Series a Decade Later

Aug 27, 09:00

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korean

Since its debut, the series has evolved into a full-fledged franchise, with adaptations in anime, mobile games, and other formats. Despite its immense popularity worldwide, its creator, SIU, had never met his North American fans in person before. ― Tower of God, one of the most iconic titles on WEBTOON, has captivated global readers with over 1.3 billion cumulative views. Since its debut, the series ...

news

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Japan Post, Good Smile to Suspend Most Package Deliveries to U.S. Due to Tariffs

Aug 26, 14:00

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industry

Packages over US$100 in value no longer accepted beginning on Wednesday ― The Japan Post announced that effective on Wednesday, it will temporarily suspend package delivery to and from the U.S. for packages exceeding US$100 in value and consumer goods, citing recent legislation surrounding import tariffs. Personal items under US$100 in value, as well as small EMS packages will still be accepted for ...

column

21 comments

This Week in Anime - Sekiro, AI, and Auteur Directors

Aug 26, 13:00

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anime

As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss. ― As Steve says, "A studio does not make an anime. People make anime." But what tools should those people be using? Chris and Steve discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.S...

review

To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You Novel Review

Aug 26, 12:00 novels

If you’re looking for true love, it’s in short supply in this series – in a healthy way, at least. ― Last year, I reviewed the first volume of the manga adaptation of To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You. I said at the time that the story was somewhat uncomfortable, and that, paradoxically, it would have benefited from being slightly more explicit, and that I was curious to read the original light...

The List - October 2012

2021 [4]

May 2021 [1]

April 2021 [1]

March 2021 [1]

February 2021 [1]

2020 [28]

December 2020 [1]

September 2020 [1]

August 2020 [1]

July 2020 [4]

June 2020 [3]

May 2020 [3]

April 2020 [3]

March 2020 [5]

February 2020 [3]

January 2020 [4]

2019 [34]

December 2019 [2]

November 2019 [3]

October 2019 [4]

September 2019 [3]

August 2019 [3]

July 2019 [2]

June 2019 [5]

May 2019 [3]

April 2019 [2]

March 2019 [4]

February 2019 [2]

January 2019 [1]

2018 [46]

December 2018 [3]

November 2018 [3]

October 2018 [4]

September 2018 [5]

August 2018 [4]

July 2018 [3]

June 2018 [5]

May 2018 [4]

April 2018 [4]

March 2018 [3]

February 2018 [4]

January 2018 [4]

2017 [50]

December 2017 [5]

November 2017 [4]

October 2017 [4]

September 2017 [5]

August 2017 [3]

July 2017 [4]

June 2017 [4]

May 2017 [4]

April 2017 [5]

March 2017 [4]

February 2017 [4]

January 2017 [4]

2016 [49]

December 2016 [5]

November 2016 [3]

October 2016 [5]

September 2016 [4]

August 2016 [4]

July 2016 [4]

June 2016 [4]

May 2016 [4]

April 2016 [3]

March 2016 [4]

February 2016 [4]

January 2016 [5]

2015 [50]

December 2015 [4]

November 2015 [3]

October 2015 [5]

September 2015 [4]

August 2015 [5]

July 2015 [4]

June 2015 [4]

May 2015 [5]

April 2015 [4]

March 2015 [4]