What really sets Tower Dungeon apart is the ever-present sense of progression, of uncovering the unknown, of overcoming trials to progress further. ― Although manga creator Tsutomu Nihei is well-renowned for his sprawling sci-fi epics Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, with these further volumes of Tower Dungeon, he proves he's equally adept at creating fascinating, mysterious fantasy worlds. In place of...

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The Spring 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Apr 9, 10:53

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What happens when you find a strange bird creature fishing for change under a vending machine? You take him home, of course! Find out more in Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?. Also get our reviewers' thoughts on A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA, The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? and more! ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Spring 2026 Anime Preview Guide! Here...

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This Week in Anime - Steel Ball to the Wall (This Fall)

Apr 9, 10:00

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What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. ― What is going on with Steel Ball Run's streaming debut? Lucas and Chris find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Netflix streams Steel Ball Run. Baccano! isn't available to stream stateside. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter...

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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 11-16 Manga Review

Apr 8, 12:00

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Whether Iruma’s changing the Netherworld or the Netherworld was always more “human” than ours, the root of the story is the same: you don’t need to go it alone. ― Welcome to Iruma-kun's longest arc thus far – the Harvest Festival. Unlike the Battler arc and the upcoming Music Festival arc, this one doesn't really have an analogous real-world school event, although I suppose you could make an argument...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026

Apr 8, 11:10

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Journal With Witch is the uncontested winner of the season, but Sentenced to Be a Hero finishes on the strongest possible note to secure itself a last-minute bump in the cumulative. Check out last season's final verdict! ― 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 t...

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Live-Action One Piece Series Gets Animated LEGO Special

Apr 7, 12:20

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2-part special streams on Netflix on September 29 ― One Piece is no stranger to LEGO, with multiple official LEGO sets available for fans to recreate Eiichiro Oda's long-running pirate saga. But the series is about to land on new shores with Netflix's latest announcement of a two-part "Lego One Piece" animated special that will stream on the service on September 29. Netflix and the official YouTube c...

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Drops of God: Mariage Volume 11-13 Manga Review

Apr 7, 12:00 manga

To truly be worthy of the Drops of God, Shizuku and Issei have traveled the world through cuisine. Now they will take on the complex and delicious Chinese table. ― We're heading into the last battle to determine if either Shizuku or Issei is worthy of even searching for “The Drops of God.” Volume 11 into 12 just hits it out of the park, with a perfect play of the best of this series. Also, that is a ...

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This Week in Anime - Award Winning™

Apr 7, 10:00

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Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. ― Are awards shows just performative acts of self-reflected glory? Coop and Sylvia discuss. The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Apocalypse Hotel. Amazon Prime streams ...

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Manta Launches Manga!

Apr 7, 09:00

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Global webcomics platform Manta is bringing manga to its platform, expanding its content offering to include titles like WIND BREAKER, Medalist, and more! ― Manta Launches Manga Webcomics and Serialized Webnovels, Now Manga — Building an ‘All-in-One Story Platform’ Secures Popular IP Such as The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, WIND BREAKER, and Medalist; Global Fandom Expansion in Full SwingOn ...

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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Anime Series Review

Apr 6, 12:00

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The villainess leanings of the anime’s story make for a charming watch, imperfect as it all is. ― A lot of fantasies and fairy tales treat their villains more as obstacles than real characters. They're generally vile beings whose sole purpose is to cast curses, poison apples, and eventually get thwacked by the good guys. The reverse, I think, is part of the appeal of villainess isekai. We want to see...

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Answerman - Is Makio from Journal with Witch Neurodivergent, or Are We Just Projecting?

Apr 6, 10:00

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Journal with Witch touched a lot of viewers and offered a relateable character in Makio. But are we just projecting Western views on a Japanese creation? Jerome gets into it. ― A Reader asks: Dear Answerman, I'm obsessed with Journal with Witch this season. It feels so much more 'real' than the usual high school dramas, but I've noticed some heated debates online. Some fans are calling the protagoni...

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This Week in Mobile Games - Obey Me On The Holy Night

Apr 6, 09:00

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Could the Idolm@ster games finally be getting an English release? Nothing is certain, but it's an exciting possibility! Also introducing the new Maiden's Corner feature, focusing on otome games! ― Another hearty welcome to you, to this, the latest edition of This Week in Mobile Games! I've been decompressing a bit by locking in with Bungie's Marathon, a definitely-not-mobile game, but a grand time al...

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A Brief History of Rakugo

Apr 6, 09:00

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The world of rakugo is waiting for you, with fart jokes and ghosts galore; all you have to do is sit down and listen. ― There's a widely held view that humans are, in terms of communication, storytellers. We enjoy spinning yarns, gossiping about others, relaying mundane tasks as heroic quests, and investing in our future by passing on the tales of those who came before. There are numerous storytelli...

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How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Anime Gets 3rd Season

Apr 6, 06:26

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Anime's 1st season premiered in 2018, 2nd season aired in 2021 ― The staff for the television anime of Yukiya Murasaki's How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord light novel series revealed on Monday that the anime will get a third season titled How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord ULT, and revealed an announcement visual drawn by the novels' illustrator Takahiro Tsurusaki.Tsurusaki and the manga adaptation's artist...

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