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Your Anime Rankings - December 2024

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Shio Taiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai Light Novels Get TV Anime

Mar 18, 08:25 anime

Hiiro Ishibashi, Miku Itō star as classmates with unrequited love — for each other ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and illustrator Aitiki's Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (The Cold Sato-san Is Only Sweet to Me) light novel series, which will premiere this year. The website also revealed the anime's teaser promotional video, teas...

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The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Novels Get Anime

Mar 18, 05:01 anime

Sora Tokui, Yūki Ono star in EMT Squared anime ― Happinet announced on Wednesday that Yoneori's The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World (Suterare Seijo no Isekai Gohan Tabi: Kakure Skill de Camping Car o Shōkan Shimashita) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation this year, and presented the anime's teaser visual, main cast, and main staff members. The light novels' ...

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Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime This Year

Mar 18, 04:53

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Bleach's Noriyuki Abe directs anime ― A website opened on Wednesday to announce the television anime adaptation of Kyouko Hikawa's From Far Away (Kanata Kara) shōjo manga, slated for release this year. The website is also streaming the anime announcement video, and reveals the anime's director Noriyuki Abe (Bleach, Flame of Recca, GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka). The anime news commemorates the manga's 3...

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Voice Actor Yonehiko Kitagawa Dies at 94

Mar 18, 01:42

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Yonehiko died on March 5 due to pneumonia ― Talent management agency Aoni Production announced on Wednesday that voice actor Yonehiko Kitagawa died on March 5 due to pneumonia. He was 94. A private funeral attended by close family members was held, in accordance to his family's wishes.Kitagawa voiced several characters in the 1983 Kinnikuman series including Akuma Shōgun, Big The Budō, and Chairman H...

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Chinese Mythological Manhua Shang Shan Gets Japanese TV Anime

Mar 17, 20:03

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Dangan Pictures, Cannon Code animate Shōzen series for 2027 ― Fuji TV announced on Tuesday that Jiang Jia Meizi's Chinese manhua Shang Shan will receive a television anime adaptation titled Shōzen in 2027. Rina Kawaguchi plays Shōzen. Hiroshi Kamiya plays Dōzen. Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man) plays Ryojin. Aoi Yūki plays Kensei. Ayumu Murase plays Chiro. Itsurō Kawasaki (True Cooking Master Boy, Lady Je...

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Oshi no Ko Volumes 3-8 Manga Review

Mar 17, 12:00

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This is a dark, haunting revenge tale with a side order of unsettling insights into the murkier side of the Japanese entertainment industry. ― Oshi no Ko is what Kaguya-sama: Love is War's author Aka Akasaka did next, this time delegating artistic duties to Scum's Wish creator Mengo Yokoyari. Those expecting another light-hearted romcom are likely to be surprised: this is a dark, haunting revenge tal...

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This Week in Anime - Disc World

Mar 17, 10:00

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Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc! ― Coop and Lucas discuss the importance of physical media. Bonus: libraries may soon be able to stock Kpop Demon Hunters on disc! Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network. Full Disclosure: Coop ...

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Manga Creator Majuro Kaname Dies

Mar 17, 05:01

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Kaname died in February while drafting 14th chapter of new manga ― The editorial staff of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine announced on Tuesday that manga creator Majuro Kaname died in February. Kaname had been in the middle of working on the draft for the 14th chapter of their Doku o Kurawaba Sakura Made manga when they died. Their family held a private funeral.The staff of Weekly Shōnen Magazine a...

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Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan Director Tsutomu Shibayama Dies at 84

Mar 17, 02:35

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Shibayama died on March 6 due to lung cancer ― Animation studio Ajiado announced on Tuesday that its former president and CEO Tsutomu Shibayama died on March 6 due to lung cancer. He was 84. A private funeral was held, attended only by close family members.Shibayama was born on March 9, 1941. He joined Toei Doga (now Toei Animation) in 1963, later moving to A Production (now Shin'ei Doga) in 1966. He...

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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Mar 5-11

Mar 16, 17:10 anime

While good ol' Frieren climbs back to #3 this week, let's give a nod to the ever-reliable You and I Are Polar Opposites, which has comfortably held its ground between #10 and #4 in our weekly user rankings! ― 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 simu...

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Kill Blue Volumes 3-5 Manga Review

Mar 16, 12:00 manga

Even if Fujimaki’s love of sports gets in the way at times, these three volumes of Kill Blue still make for a fun read. ― This trio of manga volumes rises and falls on its sportsy aesthetic. It's here where you can really, really tell Kill Blue was penned by the same mangaka who did Kuroko's Basketball (Tadatoshi Fujimaki), and he's definitely not gunshy about showing off his roots. He's got characte...

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Anime Film Review

Mar 15, 12:00

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This film is not centered around Rimuru—and this ingenious choice is why the film works as well as it does. ― My favorite aspect of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime as a series is how much focus it puts on actions having consequences—most notably the unintended variety. Once again, this movie puts this idea front and center. With his immense magic powers and modern-day knowledge, it can be eas...

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Ace of the Diamond Volumes 1-5 Manga Review

Mar 14, 12:00

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If there’s one thing that shines through in these first five volumes, it’s how much creator Yuji Terajima loves baseball. ― Do all sports manga about scrappy kids from tiny teams in the middle of nowhere start the same? It can certainly feel like it at times, and you could be forgiven for thinking that Ace of the Diamond is just Ao Ashi with baseball instead of soccer or [insert name here] with baseb...

Your Anime Rankings - December 2024

2026 [8]

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February 2026 [4]

January 2026 [1]

2025 [41]

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November 2025 [5]

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2024 [38]

December 2024 [5]

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2021 [19]

December 2021 [4]

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2019 [12]

April 2019 [1]

March 2019 [5]

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2018 [43]

December 2018 [4]

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