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The List - December 2013

2020 [28]

2019 [34]

2018 [46]

2017 [50]

2016 [49]

2015 [50]

2014 [43]

2013 [45]

2012 [40]

2011 [15]

Netflix Produces Live-Action Solo Leveling Series, Reveals Byeon Woo-seok as Lead

Jul 9, 21:14

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live-action

Byeon stars as Jin-woo Sung with Lee Hae-jun, Kim Byung-seo directing ― Netflix announced on Thursday that it is producing the live-action series adaptation of writer Chugong and the late artist DUBU's (REDICE Studio) Solo Leveling webcomic, with actor Byeon Woo-seok (20th Century Girl, Lovely Runner) playing the protagonist Jin-woo Sung (Shun Mizushino in the anime adaptation). Lee Hae-jun (Like a V...

game review

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Persona5: The Phantom X Game Review

Jul 9, 12:00

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games

I found the original Persona 5’s story to be particularly resonant and engaging, so this is an unbelievably disappointing downgrade so far. ― Love them or hate them, games featuring prominent gacha mechanics are big business. While initially more the domain of mobile platforms, we've moved on technologically since the heady days of (decade old!) Fate/Grand Order's one billion US dollar annual earnin...

feature

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The Summer Anime Preview Guide sponsored by Crunchyroll

Jul 8, 12:35

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anime

The Bitches are Back! Trigger's New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT is rude, crude, and sometimes nude.

Fresh reviews for new anime and new episodes are live in the Preview Guide! Read on about I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince, Turkey!-Time to Strike-, Mr. Osomatsu Season 4, CITY the Animation, The Summer Hikaru Died, Gachiakuta, and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Summer 2025 Anime P...

review

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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 8, 12:00

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manga

There’s the potential for a stronger story if the rest of it can continue leaning into the exploration of social expectations that this first volume presents, and it’s planted enough seeds that I think it could get there. ― Although I enjoy my share of high school rom-coms, I'll admit that I was a bit wary of this one going in. While you can't always tell much about a series based on its title, light...

interview

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Final Fantasy XVI Producer on the Series' Future

Jul 8, 12:00

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games

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida discusses how the series will progress in the future, as well as what he'd like to accomplish in the next several years. ― At Anime Expo 2025, Anime News Network got the chance to sit down with Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida to discuss how the series will progress in the future, as well as what he'd like to accomplish in the next several years. With ...

news

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Manga Café Comedy Manga Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! Gets TV Anime

Jul 8, 11:41

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anime

Mako Hisamaku's story of girl living, working at manga café for free tuition ― The August issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine announced on Wednesday that a television anime adaptation of Mako Hisamaku's Ichijōma Mankitsu Gurashi! (Living Life to the Fullest in a Tiny One-Tatami-Mat-Sized Room) manga has been green-lit. The "somewhat sexy manga café comedy" follows Meiko Morita, who moves ...

convention

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WEBTOON Platform Steps Into the Spotlight at Anime Expo – But Can It Break Out of the Corner?

Jul 7, 16:30

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korean

K-Comics platform WEBTOON is stepping up its presence, but first it has to make sure that its brand is associated with its biggest hits. ― For the first time ever, WEBTOON Entertainment set up its booth at Anime Expo, marking a notable step into the mainstream spotlight. Coming off its 2024 debut on the Nasdaq, this year's presence at North America's biggest anime convention felt like the company's f...

column

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Answerman - Anime and AI

Jul 7, 15:00

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anime

Jerome examines the thorny problem of AI generated art and animation. ― A reader asks: “Recently there is a trend on social media to create, share and display AI-generated imagery that looks like it came from the Studio Ghibili films, and some of it quite controversial. Meanwhile! Some others seem to be cashing in on the hype by using the Ghibli image generator to create funny or satirical posts, or...

review

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Unico: Awakening and Unico: Hunted Manga Review

Jul 7, 12:00

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manga

This story is like a child's imagination come to life. ― Osamu Tezuka is a legend in the world of animation and manga. Not only is this man responsible for some of the most iconic series of all time, but his stylistic influences can still be felt to this very day. Many of his franchises, like Astro Boy, continue to persist into the modern day with adaptations or re-creations. So when I heard that one...

Missed Anime Expo? Don't worry! KADOKAWA's AX Merch is Still Available Online at amiami and animate.

Jul 7, 10:00 merch

Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry because now it's your turn to get these amazing items from some of your favorite anime. ― Another AMAZING Anime Expo has just passed where fans from all over showed up to enjoy the latest KADOKAWA merch. If you weren't able to attend, don't worry...

interview

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New Director Kazuaki Kuribayashi is Risking it Big on KILLTUBE Anime Film

Jul 7, 09:00

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anime

The film staff revealed a new scene at AX this year; read how the team raised US$6.68 million for this animated "experiment." ― On April 8, a one-minute clip circulating on social media caught anime fans' attention worldwide. It's actually the pilot film of the newly-announced anime film titled KILLTUBE. The film is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, but it's safe to say that the release win...

review

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Nue's Exorcist Volume 1 Manga Review

Jul 6, 12:00

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manga

Nue’s Exorcist is the sort of book that’s more fun the less you think about it. ― The history of the nue is long in Japanese yokai lore, dating back to at least the Heian period, when it was described in Heike Monogatari as a chimera-like creature composed of bits and pieces of snake, chicken, tiger, tanuki, and monkey. Different variations on the theme followed, but manga fans may best know it as th...

The List - December 2013

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]