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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows - World Premiere Review
It won't be topping any “best of the season” lists but it should be enjoyable to anyone who likes the non-revenge-focused “kicked out of the heroes' party” stories.
― The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows is an upcoming spring 2025 anime series. It had a special premiere showing at a movie theater in Tokyo recently. However, unlike the many other premieres I have attended, this time we were ...
This Week in Anime - Beyond Bebop
With Lazarus coming up, Lucas and Coop take the opportunity to explore Shinichirō Watanabe's catalogue.
― With Lazarus coming up, Lucas and Coop take the opportunity to explore Shinichiro Watanabe's catalogue. Disclaimer: 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. Cowboy Bebop, Samur...
Loner Life in Another World Anime Series Review
Even a thrown-in novelty like a harem of moeblobs can’t save Loner Life from having all of the hang-ups you’d expect out of a generic isekai.
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going to be another run-of-the-mill isekai. I'd be willing to bet you can even tell where its
strengths and weaknesses lie as well. To be fair, the music isn't bad,...
The ANN Aftershow - Happy Late Cat-Day Stream!
It was Cat Day in Japan, and that included cat-centric images and new anime trailers! Lynzee and James are here to bring you all the purrific news plus, a bit about their own cats.
― Happy Late Cat-Day Stream It was Cat Day in Japan, and that included cat-centric images and new anime trailers! Lynzee and James are here to bring you all the purrific news plus, a bit about their own cats. The views an...
This Week in Anime - Girls Band Drama
Chris and Steve plumb the depths of the girl band genre and wonder how things got so dark.
― Chris and Steve plumb the depths of the girl band genre and wonder how things got so dark. Disclaimer: 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. BanG Dream It's MyGO!!!!!, Ave Mujica, Given,...
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Streaming Review
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and 2202 show how to handle a reboot with masterful precision.
― Certain series will always hold a special place in your heart because of the time when you watched them. Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 will always be one such work for me. Once upon a time, this was the show that brought me back from a decade-long hiatus from anime fandom. I had no...
The ANN Aftershow - The Fuji TV Scandal Explained
If it's been under your radar, there are big things shaking up at one of Japan's major broadcasters. The ANN team is here to explain what's going on at FujiTV and what it could mean for its anime programming.
― The Fuji TV Scandal Explained If it's been under your radar, there are big things shaking up at one of Japan's major broadcasters. The ANN team is here to explain what's going on at FujiTV an...
Wonderful Precure! Episodes 37 - 50 Anime Review
At the end of the day, Wonderful Precure! is all about hope.
― It's an inevitability of children's media that deals with animals that, sooner or later, the topic of death comes up. Most animals people love as pets don't live as long as humans, and the loss of a pet is often one of the first encounters with death a child has. I was four when my cat Oliver passed, and the conversation my parents had wi...
Answerman - How Bad is School Truancy in Japan?
Jerome looks at the issue of futokō as it appears in anime and the upsetting trend behind it.
― Julie W. asks: I've noticed in some recent anime that it's apparently possible for Japanese kids not to go to school for long periods of time. Does this happen in real life as well? Do Japanese parents allow their kids the option of just not going to school altogether? I know this would NEVER happen in co...
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A Tale of the Secret Saint Light Novels Get TV Anime
Shion Wakayama, Shinnosuke Tokudome star in anime
― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Thursday that storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. ✤ • • • ·· ·「転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す」⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀＼🌹TVアニメ化決定🌹／ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ · ·· • • • ✤フィーア🎙#若山詩音 さん...
Massage Romantic Comedy Manga Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun Gets TV Anime
Manga centers on massage specialist in athletic school
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that Takuya Shinjō's Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Me Kotesashi) is inspiring a television anime that will premiere this year. Shinjō drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. The manga centers on Kōyō Kotesashi, a boy who aims to become a sports doctor. He becomes a massage specia...
Square Enix, Sunrise Make 'As One' Anime Film Prequel to Starwing Paradox Game
Detective Conan movies' Kobun Shizuno directs, Evangelion's Yoshiyuki Sadamoto designs characters
― Square Enix and Sunrise announced on Tuesday that they are producing a feature-length theatrical prequel anime to Square Enix's Starwing Paradox game titled As One, which will open in Japan this summer. Kobun Shizuno (Detective Conan movies 15-21) is directing the film. As with the game, Yoshiyuki Sada...
Giant Ojō-sama Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime by Tatsunoko
Nikumura Q's story of wealthy young lady who grows to gigantic proportions
― Shogakukan announced on Monday that Nikumura Q's Giant Ojō-sama (Giant Young Lady) manga is inspiring a television anime from Tatsunoko Production. The story centers around Oriko Fujidō, the scion of an ultra-wealthy family who finds herself growing to gigantic proportions. She had received an entire town as a present on her...
Amazon Prime Video to Stream Gundam GQuuuuuuX TV Anime Worldwide
Anime begins streaming on April 9 in Japan
― Amazon Prime Video announced on Friday that it will stream the Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-kwux”) television anime worldwide in over 240 countries. The anime will begin streaming in Japan on April 9 at 1:00 a.m. JST. The anime will premiere on 30 Nippon TV affiliate channels on April 8 at 24:29 JST (effectively, April 9 at 12:29 a.m.). T...
Atelier Yumia Game's Trailer Highlights Isla
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 21
― Koei Tecmo America began streaming on Thursday a video for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, the newest game with Gust in their Atelier franchise, and it highlights Isla. Previous videos have highlighted Yumia and Viktor: Yumia Viktor The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5...
Honey Lemon Soda ‒ Episode 9
The most important piece of this episode is that Uka finally takes a stand with her father.
Witch Watch Anime's Trailer Reveals English Dub Cast
LilyPichu, Stephen Fu, Caleb Yen, more star in dub for April 6 anime
― GKIDS unveiled the English cast for the the television anime of Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch manga with an English dub trailer: The English dub stars: LilyPichu (Lily Ki) as Nico Wakatsuki Stephen Fu as Morihito Otogi
Caleb Yen as Kanshi Kazamatsuri Kevin K Gomez as Keigo Magami Cristina Vee as Nemu Miyao Kyle Hebert as Reiji Oto...
Amazon Prime Video's Filmbox Live Service Streams 1974 Heidi in U.S. in Spanish
50 of 52 episodes from anime adapting 1880 novel stream in Latin American Spanish
― The Filmbox Live subscription service via Amazon Prime Video is streaming Isao Takahata's 1974 Heidi, Girl of the Alps (Alps no Shōjo Heidi) anime, which adapted Swiss author Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel Heidi, with the Latin American Spanish dub in the U.S. The service is streaming 50 episodes, with episodes 7 and 46 m...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #45 [rate]
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Trillion Game #22 [rate]
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Live-Action Film of Webtoon 'Somebody' to Open in Korea on March 12
K-pop girl group Girls' Generation member Yuri headlines film
― Somebody, the film based on the webtoon of the same name, is set to open in South Korea on March 12. The movie stars Yuri, a member of the K-pop girl group Girls' Generation, as Min, and Sun-young Kwak as Young-eun. Somebody is a psychological thriller that follows the crumbling life of Young-eun, whose days are disrupted by her daughte...
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #9 [rate]
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Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ‒ Episode 9
We got a mixed bag on our hands this week; an incredibly weak first half, and an emotionally-charged, strong second half.
Netflix to Release Webtoon-Based Revelations Film Produced by Alfonso Cuarón
Hellbound creator Sang-ho Yeon directs film
― Netflix announced on February 24 that it will release Revelations, a new film directed by Sang-ho Yeon, on March 21. Netflix also streamed the film's trailer: The film follows a pastor who believes that punishing the perpetrator of a missing person case is a divine revelation, and a detective haunted by the vision of her dead brother, who was involved in...
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Momentary Lily #10 [rate]
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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows - World Premiere Review
It won't be topping any “best of the season” lists but it should be enjoyable to anyone who likes the non-revenge-focused “kicked out of the heroes' party” stories.
― The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows is an upcoming spring 2025 anime series. It had a special premiere showing at a movie theater in Tokyo recently. However, unlike the many other premieres I have attended, this time we were ...
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Aquarion: Myth of Emotions #9 [rate]
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Titan Licenses Saint Seiya: Dark Wing Spinoff Manga
1st volume of Kenji Saitō, Nobuyuki Ueda's manga slated for September 16
― Titan Manga announced on Thursday that it has licensed Saint Seiya: Dark Wing (Saint Seiya: Meiōiden – Dark Wing), a spinoff manga of Masami Kurumada's series by author Kenji Saitō and artist Nobuyuki Ueda. The company will release the first volume on September 16 and the second volume on December 16. The company describes the...
Flower and Asura ‒ Episode 9
This anime brings a ton of nuance to the table, and approaches conflict in a way I’m not sure many other pieces of fiction, in general, would.
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! #9 [rate]
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Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - #10 [rate]
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Even Given the Worthless "Appraiser" Class, I'm Actually the Strongest #9 [rate]
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Blue Box #22 [rate]
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Casts Akari Yura, Mami Fujita, Kentarō Kumagai
New cast members play Miku's family in April 1 anime
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga revealed on Thursday that the series has cast (pictured below from right to left): Akari Yura as the 4-year-old Miku, Mami Fujita as Miku's mom, and Kentarō Kumagai as Miku's dad. The anime will premiere on TV Tok...
This Week in Anime - Beyond Bebop
With Lazarus coming up, Lucas and Coop take the opportunity to explore Shinichirō Watanabe's catalogue.
― With Lazarus coming up, Lucas and Coop take the opportunity to explore Shinichiro Watanabe's catalogue. Disclaimer: 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. Cowboy Bebop, Samur...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #9 [rate]
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Netflix Confirms Release Date of Webtoon-Based Live-Action Thriller Series Karma
Series will be available on Netflix on April 4
― On March 4, Netflix confirmed the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Karma will be released globally on April 4. It also unveiled the official poster. Karma is a crime thriller that follows six individuals trapped in a web of fate they cannot escape. The series stars Hae-soo Park, Min-ah Shin, Hee-jun Lee, Sung-kyun Kim, Kwang-soo Lee, and Seung-ye...
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The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World #9 [rate]
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Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Manga Enters Last Arc
Last arc begins with 26th volume this summer
― The 25th compiled book volume of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga revealed on February 28 that the manga will enter its final arc in the 26th volume, which will ship this summer. Ohtagaki had put the manga on hiatus in September 2018 due to tenosynovitis (inflammation surrounding the tendons), and resumed the manga in December 2018. ...
Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Premieres on April 1
― The official website for the television anime of Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga announced on Thursday that the anime will premiere on TV Tokyo and five affiliated channels on April 1 at 24:00 (effectively, April 2 at midnight JST or April 1 at 11:00 a.m. EDT). The anime will also run on AT-X and BS NTV, and stream on the Japanese services ABEMA, Lemino,...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 63
The real focus of this episode is the fight between Garfiel and Kurgan—except that it isn't.
Tabekko Dōbutsu Anime Film Streams Main Clip
Film based on animal-shaped biscuits premieres on May 1
― The staff for the Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits started streaming on Thursday the film's main clip, showing the famous idol group Tabekko Dōbutsu riding their private jet on the way to their world tour's final leg in Sweets Land. Note: The below video does not have English su...
Butt Detective: Star and Moon Anime Film Previews Song, Dance Scene in Video
Film opens on March 20
― Toei began streaming a clip on Thursday from Eiga Oshiri Tantei: Star and Moon (Butt Detective the Movie: Star and Moon), the third anime film for the Butt Detective (Oshiri Tantei) franchise. The video previews a song and dance number that will be in the film. The film will open in Japan on March 20. The film's story begins when Koala asks Butt Detective to find a missing re...
Oppenheimer's Matthew Modine Joins Cast of Next Godzilla x Kong Sequel Film
Modine joins other new cast Kaitlyn Dever, Jack O'Connell, Delroy Lindo
― Entertainment news website Deadine reported on Wednesday that Matthew Modine (Oppenheimer, Stranger Things, Hard Miles, Zero Day) will join the cast of the planned sequel to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the newest part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Monsterverse" franchise. The film also cast actress Kaitlyn...
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Anime's Main Trailer Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs, April 3 TV Debut
Ayaka Fukuhara, Natsumi Fujiwara join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock is a Lady's Modesty (Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite) manga revealed on Thursday the anime's main visual and trailer, more cast, and April 3 television premiere. The trailer video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Ready to Rock" by BAND-MAID, and the ending theme song "Yume ...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals Opening Song, April 9 TV Debut
Riria. performs "Ai toka." opening song
― The official website for the television anime of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's key visual, opening theme song by Riria., and April 9 television premiere. The anim...
Shoshimin: How to become Ordinary Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on April 5
Yorushika, Nagi Yanagi perform themes for 2nd season
― TV Asahi revealed a promotional video on Thursday for the second season of SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary, the television anime of Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin mystery novel series. The video reveals that Yorushika will perform the opening theme song "Kaseijin" (Martian), and Nagi Yanagi will perform the ending theme song "SugaRiddle." The belo...
A Tale of the Secret Saint Light Novels Get TV Anime
Shion Wakayama, Shinnosuke Tokudome star in anime
― Earth Star Entertainment announced on Thursday that storywriter Touya and illustrator chibi's A Tale of the Secret Saint (Tensei Shita Daiseijo wa, Seijo de Aru Koto wo Hitakakusu) light novel series is getting a television anime adaptation. ✤ • • • ·· ·「転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す」⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀＼🌹TVアニメ化決定🌹／ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ · ·· • • • ✤フィーア🎙#若山詩音 さん...
Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaigareru Anime Reveals More Cast, April 6 TV Debut
New video, theme song information also revealed
― Kadokawa revealed the main promotional video on Thursday for the television anime of Mika Kamisu's manga adaptation of Shirohi's Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaigareru (The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights) novel series. The staff also revealed the show's April 6 television debut, theme s...
Yandere Dark Elf Anime Unveils Theme Songs, April 6 TV Premiere
Miyabi from Hatenko fu-fu music duo performs "Omoi Ai" opening, Kecori performs "Sunadokei" ending
― The official website for the television anime of Nakanosora's Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (Chotto Dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai Kara Oikakete Kita) manga revealed on Thursday the anime's key visual, theme songs and artists, and April 6 television premiere on To...
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Anime Gets New OVA Episode
Anime's director Shinya Watada returns to direct episode at Shirogumi Inc.
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment's The IDOLM@STER Million Live! anime revealed on Wednesday that a new original video animation (OVA) episode is in the works. The anime's director Shinya Watada returns to direct the new episode at Shirogumi Inc., and Yoichi Kato returns to write the scr...
David Production Unveils 1st Original TV Anime Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse for July Debut
Anime set in alternate-world Heian era stars Taihi Kimura, Maaya Uchida, Ryōhei Kimura
― The anime studio david production unveiled its first original television anime titled Onmyō Kaiten Re:verse on Thursday. The anime will have its television premiere in July. The studio also unveiled the anime's first promotional video, the key visual, cast, and staff. The anime is set in an alternate version of H...
86 Magical Girl Spinoff Manga Ends
86: Mahō Shōjo Regina Lena ~Tatakae! Ginga Kōkō Senkan San Magnolia
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine published the final chapter of 86: Mahō Shōjo Regina Lena ~Tatakae! Ginga Kōkō Senkan San Magnolia (86: Magical Girl Regina Lena ~Fight! Galactic Cruise Warship San Magnolia), Suzume Somemiya's magical girl spinoff manga for Asato Asato's 86 light novel series, on February...
2025 Doraemon Film's New Video Previews Aimyon's Theme Song
Aimyon celebrates 30th birthday before film opens on Friday
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, streamed a special promotional video on Thursday to preview the film's theme song "Sketch" by singer-songwriter Aimyon. The video debuted on Aimyon's 30th birthday. Aimyon is also performing the film's insert song "Kimi...
Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity Game Remaster Slated for March 26 on Steam
Visual novel's HD remaster also planned for Switch
― The Steam page for Kawaiinium and Frontier Works' HD remaster of Lump of Sugar's Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- visual novel is listing a March 26 release date . The Steam listing describes the game:
The story follows protagonist Yuri Mito, the only son of the local priest at Yachimata Shrine. After a series of events during spring break, Yuri meets ...
Shonen Jump+ Launches Manga by Tsurun Hatomune, Kuu Tanaka, Mononobu, Kamentotsu & Ends Navigatoria Manga
New series to launch throughout March
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced new series by Tsurun Hatomune, Kuu Tanaka and Akima, Mononobu, Kamentotsu, as well as the end of Waka Oshiishi's Navigatoria series. The platform will publish the final chapter of the series on March 16. Hatomune (Mitama Security: Spirit Busters, Service Wars) launched a new "science-fiction daily life gag" series Chuc...
Fermat no Ryōri TV Anime Casts Ryōsuke Shirakawa, Taito Ban
Shirakawa plays Gaku Kitada, Ban plays Kai Asakura
― The official website for the television anime of Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri (Cuisson dans le Fermat or Fermat's Cuisine) manga revealed the anime's two main cast members on Thursday. Ryōsuke Shirakawa as Gaku Kitada Taito Ban as Kai Asakura The manga centers on Gaku Kitada, a talented mathematics scholar, and Kai Asakura, a young but similarl...
Actor Yuki Yamada Requests 3-Day Vacation For Future Monster Hunter Releases
Actor begrudgingly worked on Monster Hunter Wilds release day
― Japanese news outlet Oricon reported on February 18 that actor Yuki Yamada has asked his agency for three days off for future Monster Hunter releases. The actor's comments came during the press scrum after Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds media launch event. 山田裕貴、事務所にモンハン休暇を直訴!? 『モンスターハンターワイルズ』メディア発表会に登場し思いのたけを語った。 pic.twitter.com/Si1MJblOQ...
ufotable Animates MLB Players' Breathing Techniques in Demon Slayer Collab Short
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki showcased
― Major League Baseball finally unveiled its collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise on Wednesday, in the form of an anime short by ufotable. The short depicts players such as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, and Seiya Suzuki in anime form, blending Demon Slayer breathing techniques with ...
Seven Seas Licenses I Can't Date My Student... Can I? & Let's Make a Harem in a Zombie World! Manga, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! rerelease, Mocha the Cat & His Forever Family, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! (New Edition Rerelease)
Creator: Syundei
Release Date: September 2025 (volume 1, Seven Seas BL Label)
Summary: Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with another boy—his dreamy high school classmate H...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 2-8
Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Akira SteelBook 4K UHDPlease Crunchyroll US$34.99 March 4 A Certain Scientific Railgun S Season 2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$49.99 March 4 Shangri-La Frontier Season 1 Part 1 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$69.98 March 4 The World is Still Beautiful BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 March 4 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Reta...
Webtoon Entertainment to Discuss Power of Fandom in SXSW 2025
Panels to explore sustained popularity of Korean entertainment, fandom
― WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. announced on March 4 a series of appearances at SXSW 2025 in Austin, TX, including panels at the SXSW Conference and Fast Company's annual The Grill at SXSW. Executives from WEBTOON Entertainment and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios will participate in discussions about the influence of fandom on global enterta...
Kazuhiko Morita's Oibore Yūsha no Isekaigo Manga Ends
Manga about old fantasy hero launched in October 2023
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kazuhiko Morita's Oibore Yūsha no Isekaigo (The Aged Hero's Fantasy World Retirement Home) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on April 4. The manga is set in a fantasy world that has vanquished its evil lord and gained peace 60 years ago, and now the hero that led...
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena Game Announced for Consoles/PC in September
Trailer streamed for arcade-style fighting game for PS5/4, Xbox, Switch, PC
― Purple Tree revealed on Wednesday that it is developing a game in the Baki Hanma series titled Baki Hanma: Blood Arena for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in September. The company streamed a trailer: The game's Steam page describes the game:
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ SEASON FINALE
As a villain, Freya’s uneven, but that’s what makes her work. Her motives are selfish, but also pure-hearted, and while I can’t condone what she’s done, I can also understand why she felt she had to do them.
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Honey Lemon Soda #9 [rate]
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Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective #9 [rate]
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HIDIVE to Stream Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho Anime
Anime premieres with 1-hour special on March 31
― HIDIVE announced on Wednesday that it it will stream the television anime of Moto'o Nakanishi's Sword of the Demon: Hunter Kijin Gentosho novel series for the spring 2025 season, starting on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. EDT with a one-hour special first episode. Future episodes will stream on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The company streamed an English-subtitl...
1st Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Film Screens in U.S., Canada on September 12
Film also screens in other countries starting on August 14
― Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Aniplex announced on Wednesday that they will screen the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film trilogy in theaters, including IMAX and other premium large screen formats, in the United States and Canada on September 12. The film will screen in Japanese with Englis...
Loner Life in Another World Anime Series Review
Even a thrown-in novelty like a harem of moeblobs can’t save Loner Life from having all of the hang-ups you’d expect out of a generic isekai.
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strengths and weaknesses lie as well. To be fair, the music isn't bad,...
Anime Ottawa Hosts Three-Piece Band fhána, Singer nonoc
Shows run from April 18-20 in Ottawa
― Anime Ottawa announced on Tuesday that it will host three-piece band fhána and singer Nonoc as part of its guest lineup at the event this year. The event will run from April 18-20 at the Ey Centre in Ottawa. Junichi Sato founded fhána in 2010 with vocalist towana and kevin mitsunaga. The group performed theme songs for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Tales of Zest...
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Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World #9 [rate]
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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation #10 [rate]
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Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time #10 [rate]
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Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami AnimeFesta Anime Reveals Theme Song, March 14 Early Streaming Premiere in Trailer Video
Uncut version streams early on WWWave Corporation's new streaming platform OceanVeil
― Suiseisha revealed on Wednesday a trailer for the anime adaptation of Ayaka Matsumoto's Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (Yatara Yarashii Fukami-kun) manga on Wednesday. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Bokura no Rendezvous" (Our Rendezvous) by the anime's main characters Akihiro Kaji (voiced by Chasuke) a...
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #63 [rate]
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Sorairo Utility Anime Casts Maria Naganawa
Naganawa plays Hina Yoarashi in golf-themed original anime
― The official website for the Sorairo Utility television anime announced on Wednesday that Maria Naganawa is playing Hina Yoarashi, a rich genius golfer living in America: She appears in the 10th episode on Friday, previewed in the video below: The Sorairo Utility anime premiered on January 3 on the Tokyo MX channel at 25:00 JST (effectively...
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Ishura #9 [rate]
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ZENSHU. ‒ Episodes 8-9
Surviving characters can always be killed later, but there's no reviving the dead.
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V #15 [rate]
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth ‒ Episode 23
As the episode title indicates, these characters are literary comrades telling a story that's timelier than ever.
Kowloon Generic Romance Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, April 5 Debut
Kengo Kawanishi joins cast with songs by Wednesday Campanella, mekakushe
― The official website for the television anime of Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance manga posted the anime's second promotional video and key visual on Wednesday. The video unveils a cast member, details on the theme song, and the April 5 premiere for the anime. Kengo Kawanishi voices Yūlong, a researcher looking into the ...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Premieres Next January
Teaser visual also revealed
― The "Sōsō no Frieren ~Talk no Mahō~ [Kinkyō Hōkoku]" (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ~Magic of Talk~ [Status Report]) livestream on Wednesday revealed the teaser visual and January 2026 premiere for the second television anime season of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga. The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime premiere...
Koupen-chan Short TV Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast, April 6 Debut
Ayaka Saitō, Sachi Kokuryu, Junji Majima, Kazuya Ichijō join cast
― The official website for Koupen-chan, the short television anime based on Rurutea's illustrations of the character of the same name, started streaming the anime's second promotional video on Wednesday. The video unveils more cast members and its April 6 premiere on TV Asahi at 8:28 a.m. JST (April 5 at 7:28 p.m. EDT). The newly annou...
Fujiko F. Fujio Museum to Screen 'Chinpui' Anime Short in May
New short commemorates 40th anniversary of Fujio's Chinpui manga
― The official website for the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum announced on Wednesday that the museum's F Theater will screen a new anime short titled "Chinpui Eri-sama no Good Luck" (Chinpui: Eri-sama's Good Luck) on May 21. The new short will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Fujiko F. Fujio's Chinpui manga this year. The cast includes Misak...
Wind Breaker Season 2's New Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song, April 3 Debut (Updated)
Junya Enoki joins cast as Shingo Natori
― Aniplex revealed on Wednesday the key visual and promotional video for the "KEEL arc," and April 3 premiere of the second season of the television anime of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga. The video also reveals and previews the ending theme song "It's myself" by rock band shytaupe, and reveals the new cast member Junya Enoki as Shingo Natori. Update: Crunchy...
The Beginning After The End Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, April 2 TV Debut
KALA performs "KINGSBLOOD" opening theme
― The staff for the television anime of TurtleMe's The Beginning After The End web novel and its webcomic adaptation revealed on Wednesday the anime's new promotional video, key visual, more cast members, and April 2 premiere. The video also reveals and previews the opening theme song "KINGSBLOOD," the first anime theme song by Los Angeles-based, Canadian arti...
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime Announces 3 More Cast Members
Hina Yomiya, Ami Koshimizu, Kana Hanazawa join cast as Lilith, Amaranthus, Melissa
― Kadokawa revealed three more cast members for the television anime of Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World manga on Wednesday. (The manga itself adapts author Hifumi Asakura and illustrator Yamakawa's Arafō Otoko no Isekai Tsūhan Seikatsu light novel series.) The newly announced c...
Media Do, NTT Docomo, Akatsuki Launch New Digital Service Manga Mirai in U.S.
Service initially offers 780 titles including Wind Breaker, Medalist, Blue Lock
― Media Do, NTT Docomo, Akatsuki Group, and MyAnimeList launched their jointly developed digital manga distribution service MANGA MIRAI in the United States on Tuesday. The service allows users to purchase over 11,000 volume across 780 titles of English-translated Japanese manga from publishers such as Kodansha USA Publis...
Pocketpair Launches Palworld Game's Mac Version
Release of game's Mac version delayed twice on November 26, February 27
― Pocketpair has launched the Mac version of its Palworld game on Tuesday. The game is now available on the Mac App Store for 3,400 yen or US$29.99, and needs at least 22.8GB of free space to install. 🎊Mac版『Palworld / パルワールド』本日リリース🎊🔥マルチ対応オープンワールドサバイバルクラフトゲーム🧭180種類以上のパルと一緒に冒険💪捕まえたパルは育成・戦闘・労働最適化により、Appleシリコン搭載のMacでネイティブに動作💻Mac App ...
Tokyo's Toshima Ward Officially Names Road 'Animate Street'
Home to Animate's flagship store, Guinness-certified "largest anime store in the world"
― Tokyo's Toshima Ward, the home of the famous shopping district Ikebukuro, announced that it renamed Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-chome Street as Animate Street on March 3. The street happens to host several anime, manga, and game stores, including the Animate chain's flagship Ikebururo store, which Guinness World Record...
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Game Streams 3 New Character Trailers
Trailers highlight Hina, Woolby, Mauro
― Marvelous USA's YouTube channel began streaming three new character trailers for its Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Ryū no Kuni Rune Factory) game over the past four days. The trailers introduce the characters Hina, Woolby, and Mauro. The game will launch worldwide for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on May 30. Marvelous describes the story:
Guardians of A...
Hiroyuki's New Dream Jumbo Girl Manga Launches on May 28
"Girls comedy" about winning top prize in Japan's national lottery
― This year's 14th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine revealed on Thursday that Hiroyuki's new manga is titled Dream Jumbo Girl, and will launch in the magazine's 26th issue on May 28. The magazine describes the manga as a "girls comedy" that begins with winning the top prize in Japan's national Takara-Kuji lottery. Hiroyuki l...
Live-Action Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective Series' Teaser Reveals Cast, April 22 Debut
Kanna Hashimoto plays Ameku Takao, Shōhei Miura plays Yū Takanashi
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action series of Mikito Chinen's Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series posted a teaser promotional video on Tuesday. The teaser reveals the series' main cast and April 22 premiere date. 新ドラマ👩⚕️...
Viz Media Licenses Tsubasa Fukuchi's Parashoppers Manga
The Law of Ueki creator's new manga now updating simultaneously in English, Japanese
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Viz Media announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Tsubasa Fukuchi's new Parashoppers manga for simultaneous release in English. The first seven chapters are available to read now. The company describes the story: A high schooler battles for his life using superpowers ...
Demon Slayer Teases Collab with Major League Baseball's Tokyo Series
Will players be using the Baseball Breathing technique?
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga/anime franchise and Major League Baseball teased a collaboration for MLB's Tokyo Series on March 3. The teaser indicates more info will come on March 6 at 7:00 a.m. (March 5 at 5:00 p.m. EST): #鬼滅の刃 #MLB #MLBTokyoSeries 2025.3.6 7:00 AM pic.twitter.com/UH7WTF8b1R— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) March 3, 2025 ⚾️...
The ANN Aftershow - Happy Late Cat-Day Stream!
It was Cat Day in Japan, and that included cat-centric images and new anime trailers! Lynzee and James are here to bring you all the purrific news plus, a bit about their own cats.
― Happy Late Cat-Day Stream It was Cat Day in Japan, and that included cat-centric images and new anime trailers! Lynzee and James are here to bring you all the purrific news plus, a bit about their own cats. The views an...
WEBTOON Entertainment Reports Increased Losses in Q4 2024
Company's total revenue increased by 5.1% year-over-year, reaching US$1.35 billion
― WEBTOON Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Naver Webtoon, reported a significant increase in operating losses in 2024 while maintaining steady revenue growth. The company posted an operating loss of US$100.7 million, marking a 177% increase in loss compared to the previous year. Net losses also rose by 5.6% to US$...
Godzilla Gets New Manga Series With Teased May 27 Debut
Shinji Nishikawa, Hiroshi Maruyama to provide designs for Jyu Ishiguchi's series
― Akita Publishing confirmed on Monday that Jyu Ishiguchi is drawing an entirely new Godzilla manga in its Young Champion magazine, teasing with the series' official X (formerly Twitter) account that it will debut on May 27. The account initially opened on November 3 to announce the series with a trailer and the creators...
Ui Kashima Launches New Bukimi no Tani-kun Manga
Near-future sci-fi romantic comedy manga centers on girl's relationship with android
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Tuesday that Ui Kashima (I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School, pictured right) will launch a new manga titled Bukimi no Tani-kun (The Uncanny Tani) in the Young Ace Up manga website on Wednesday. The manga's title is a play on the robotics and realism c...
Emi Ishikawa Draws Manga Adaptation of Urban Myth Dissolution Center Paranormal Game
Ishikawa previously illustrated manga adaptation of Poppy's Playtime game
― Emi Ishikawa announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that she will launch a manga adaptation of Hakababunko and Shueisha Game's Urban Myth Dissolution Center game in Shueisha's Ribon magazine's May issue. The game launched for PC via Steam on February 12. The game's Steam page describes the story: The Urban Myth Dissoluti...
Ibarakino's 'Madogiwa Henshū to Baka ni Sareta Ore ga, Futago JK to Dōkyo Suru Koto ni Natta' Light Novels Get Manga Adaptation
Usa Otome's manga adaptation launches in late March
― The April issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine revealed on February 27 that Usa Otome will launch a new manga titled Madogiwa Henshū to Baka ni Sareta Ore ga, Futago JK to Dōkyo Suru Koto ni Natta (After Getting Mocked for Being a Sideline Editor, I Ended Up Living With Twin High School Girls) on the Comic Alive+ website in late March....
Rick and Morty: The Anime Gets BD/DVD Release on April 29
Anime premiered on Adult Swim/Max last August
― Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that the Rick and Morty: The Anime series will get a release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on April 29. The show premiered on Adult Swim and Max with its English dub last August. The English-subtitled version with Japanese audio premiered on the Toonami block. The show also ran on Adult Swim Canada. The Japanese and...
This Week in Anime - Girls Band Drama
Chris and Steve plumb the depths of the girl band genre and wonder how things got so dark.
― Chris and Steve plumb the depths of the girl band genre and wonder how things got so dark. Disclaimer: 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. BanG Dream It's MyGO!!!!!, Ave Mujica, Given,...
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Flower and Asura #9 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 8
To any other viewers still bothering to stick with Übel Blatt this far, I want to ask,“why?”
PlayStation Announces Beta Program for Testing Future Games, PS5/PS App Features
Players register for free to express interest in beta access to games, new features
― Sony announced on Tuesday a new centralized Beta Program at PlayStation initiative. By registering for the program, participants express interest in gaining beta access to test games for PlayStation 5 and PC, as well as features for the PS5 console, PlayStation App, and official wesbite. Players can register for fre...
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Anime Streaming Review
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 and 2202 show how to handle a reboot with masterful precision.
― Certain series will always hold a special place in your heart because of the time when you watched them. Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 will always be one such work for me. Once upon a time, this was the show that brought me back from a decade-long hiatus from anime fandom. I had no...
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Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister #21 [rate]
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Monster Hunter Wilds Game Sells 8 Million Worldwide in 1st 3 Days
Capcom announced on Tuesday that the Monster Hunter Wilds game has sold over 8 million copies worldwide in its first three days. According to the company, this is the fastest that one of its titles has reached this milestone. The game debuted globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. The Premium Deluxe Edition includes the Deluxe Pack (which contains in-game item...
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Unnamed Memory Act.2 #21 [rate]
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime's Trailer Previews Jeju Island Raid Arc
2nd season debuted on January 4
― The official website for Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, the second season of the Solo Leveling anime, began streaming on Wednesday a new promotional video, which previews the Jeju Island Raid arc. The second season debuted on January 4. Crunchyroll is streaming the second season. The company is also streaming an English dub. LiSA and Felix from South...
2025 Doraemon Film's Trailer Highlights Gadgets
Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari opens on Friday
― Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, streamed a trailer on Tuesday highlighting the various gadgets in the film, such as the dress-up camera and invisibility cloak. The video also previews the film's insert song "Kimi no Yume o Kikinagara, Boku wa Waraeru I...
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A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! #21 [rate]
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 18
Nothing like killing your foe on a geological time scale.
Exclusive: Kenji Hamada's Gran Familia Manga Launches in English on September 30
Titan Manga releases 2nd compiled volume in English on December 30
― Titan Manga announced on Tuesday that it will release Kenji Hamada's Gran Familia in English on September 30. The company will release the second compiled volume of the manga on December 30. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet. Titan Manga describes the first v...
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 46
You don’t think this season would stop in the middle of a new arc it just started, do you?
I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 8
This episode manages to make Lululee casting a revive spell a meaningful enough event that it’s earned, I think.
YLAB Launches AI-Based Webtoon Solution 'OZ' to Enhance Digital Content Creation
New app OZ Viewer released in several languages to support webtoon production processes
― South Korean webtoon production company YLAB announced on Thursday the launch of the OZ Development Division to develop AI-powered webtoon solutions. The initiative aims to enhance creative efficiency and strengthen digital asset protection for webtoon creators and publishers. The newly established OZ Developme...
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime Casts Atsumi Tanezaki
Tanezaki voices young Albert Brudzewski in anime's second-to-last episode
― The official website for the anime of Uoto's Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) manga revealed on Tuesday that Atsumi Tanezaki will join the anime's cast as the young Albert Brudzewski, the baker who lost his academic curiosity after a certain incident. Tanezaki's version of the character will ...
Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc Anime's Teaser Reveals April 5 Debut
Key visual also revealed
― The staff for Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc, the new television anime of Yana Toboso's Black Butler manga, revealed on Tuesday the anime's teaser video, key visual, and April 5 premiere. The anime will premiere on the Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV channels (and simultaneously stream on ABEMA) on April 5 at 11:30 p.m. JST (10:30 a.m. EDT). It will then air on MB...
Nmeneko Short Anime's 2nd Video Unveils April 3 TV Debut
Megumi Han, Hiro Shimono star in anime
― The official website for the short anime of Shirimoto's Nmeneko manga started streaming the anime's second full promotional video on Tuesday. The video reveals the anime's premiere on April 3 on the TBS channel at 25:58 (effectively, April 4 at 1:58 a.m. or April 3 at 12:58 p.m. EDT). The anime will star Megumi Han as the titular character Nmeneko and Hiro Shi...
Everyday Host Short Anime's New Video Reveals Theme Song, April 4 TV Debut
Golden Bomber vocalist Shō Kiryūin wrote, composed "Everyday Host" theme song
― The staff for the short anime of Nimo Gotō's Everyday Host four-panel manga revealed on Tuesday the anime's main promotional video and April 4 premiere. The video reveals and previews the theme song "Everyday Host" by EbuHosu Players (EvHos Players), the group of the anime's main characters voiced by Hiro Shimono, Taku Ya...
Shinkalion Dive the World Manga Reaches Climax on April 4
Adaptation of Shinkalion Change the World anime launched in April 2024
― The April issue of Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine announced on Tuesday that Mashino Sawazaki and Kō Furuya's Shinkalion Dive the World manga — the adaptation of the Shinkalion Change the World television anime for Takara Tomy's Shinkalion toy line — will reach its climax in the magazine's next issue on April 4. The manga launch...
Disney Step Augmented Reality Mobile Game Launches in Japan
Location-based game lets players go on a treasure hunt with Disney characters
― Disney has launched the Disney STEP augmented reality smartphone game in Japan on Monday, and commemorated the launch with the game's second promotional video. The game also started streaming a 15-second commercial video featuring real-life friends Ryūnosuke Kamiki and Jun Shison on Tuesday: Disney STEP is a location-base...
Visions of Mana Co-Director Kenji Ozawa Launches New Game Studio
Studio Sasanqua already has game in development
― Game developer Kenji Ozawa, a former member of NetEase's Ouka Studios and a co-director on the Visions of Mana game, announced on Monday that he has founded Studio Sasanqua for game development and marketing. The company aims to develop and market games for both PC and console platforms, as well as produce or cooperate on development on games for othe...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Chibi Maruko-chan, Café Terrace & Its Goddesses Kodansha, Kuromi, Rascal the Raccoon, & more!
― It's time to break out the dolls of the Emperor and Empress for Girls' Day in Japan! Bonobono Chibi Maruko-chan City The Animation https://t.co/pkeJg8pnGU#ひな祭り #アニメCITY #animeCITY pic.twitter.com/mFOws944yx— 『CITY THE ANIMATION』公式 (@city_anime_info) March 3, 2025 Coji-Coji Harmony Land (Sanrio) 3...
Massage Romantic Comedy Manga Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun Gets TV Anime
Manga centers on massage specialist in athletic school
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday that Takuya Shinjō's Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (Don't Touch Me Kotesashi) is inspiring a television anime that will premiere this year. Shinjō drew the below illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement. The manga centers on Kōyō Kotesashi, a boy who aims to become a sports doctor. He becomes a massage specia...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Doraemon, Lego, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, PlayStation, Sega, & more!
― It's Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day, in Japan. However, the holiday also goes by the name Momo no Sekku (Peach Festival) — a name used when Japan was on a lunar calender system, since March 3 used to land just after peach trees blossomed. People in the anime and manga industry are showing off their flowers for t...
'I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic' Anime Reveals Additional Cast
Aoi Koga, Nana Mizuki join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Nazuna Miki's I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic (Botsuraku Yotei no Kizoku dakedo, Hima datta kara Mahō wo Kiwamete Mita) light novel series revealed additional cast on Tuesday for the anime's ninth episode. Aoi Koga as Flora Nana Mizuki as Shiela [highlight white text for spoiler]Rie Kugimi...
Happy Hina Matsuri 2025 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Pokémon, Square Enix, The IDOLM@STER Million Live, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Gudetama, Pingu, more!
― March 3 marks the Japanese cultural holiday of Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day. Families celebrate by displaying dolls representing the Emperor, Empress, attendants, and musicians. They enjoy the displays while eating snacks and singing the traditional song “Ureshi Hina Matsuri."...
Live-Action Trillion Game Film Drops to #3, Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- to #8
Live-action Under Ninja rises from #9 to #5 in holiday weekend
― The live-action film of Riichirou Inagaki and Ryoichi Ikegami's Trillion Game manga dropped from #1 to #3 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The film sold 112,000 tickets for 144,766,100 yen (about US$972,700) from Friday to Sunday. Counting the Monday holiday, the film has sold a total of 1.05 million tickets for a total ...
Square Enix, Sunrise Make 'As One' Anime Film Prequel to Starwing Paradox Game
Detective Conan movies' Kobun Shizuno directs, Evangelion's Yoshiyuki Sadamoto designs characters
― Square Enix and Sunrise announced on Tuesday that they are producing a feature-length theatrical prequel anime to Square Enix's Starwing Paradox game titled As One, which will open in Japan this summer. Kobun Shizuno (Detective Conan movies 15-21) is directing the film. As with the game, Yoshiyuki Sada...
The ANN Aftershow - The Fuji TV Scandal Explained
If it's been under your radar, there are big things shaking up at one of Japan's major broadcasters. The ANN team is here to explain what's going on at FujiTV and what it could mean for its anime programming.
― The Fuji TV Scandal Explained If it's been under your radar, there are big things shaking up at one of Japan's major broadcasters. The ANN team is here to explain what's going on at FujiTV an...
Suikoden Franchise Gets Anime, New Mobile Game, New Manga, Stage Play, Concert
Also revealed: new Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars trailer
― Konami announced during the "Gensō Suikoden Live 2025.3.4" livestream on Tuesday an anime adaptation of the Suikoden II game's story, a new mobile game Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap for the iOS and Android, a stage play adaptation of Suikoden I, a new concert, and a new trailer for Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate R...
Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Film Earns US$916,000 in U.S. Screenings, Debuts at #10
Film screened in 784 theaters
― The Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- anime film opened on Friday in the United States ranking at #10. The film earned a cumulative US$916,000 in its first three days. The film screened in 784 theaters, earning US$532,173 on Friday, US$213,337 on Saturday, and US$171,154 on Sunday. The film has surpassed the total all-time Japanese earnings of 1982 Mobile Suit G...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 ‒ Episode 22
Sometimes the mark of a good episode is that you've read the source material, know where the plot is going, and still spend the entire runtime on the edge of your seat.
The Colors Within Anime Launches on Blu-ray Disc on May 27, Digital Platforms on April 1
Science SARU, director Naoko Yamada's film screened in N. America on January 24
― GKIDS announced on Monday that it and distributor Shout! Studios will release The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), the latest anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, on Blu-ray Disc on May 27 and on digital platforms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Fandango, Microsoft, and iNDEMAND on April 1. The relea...
Level-5 Announces Keiji Inafune's Departure, Establishment of Osaka Studio for Fantasy Life i Game
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game launches on May 21
― Level 5 revealed on the newly established Five-Star Workshop Devlog on Monday that producer and game designer Keiji Inafune Mega Man parted ways with the studio in mid-2024 amid development for the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game. The studio also announced the establishment of the Level 5 Osaka Office, which took over bu...
Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs Honors Gōshō Aoyama, Masahiro Sakurai, Kiyotaka Oshiyama, Katsura Hashino
Detective Conan creator, Super Smash Bros. director win Art Encouragement Prizes
― The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs awarded Detective Conan manga creator Gōshō Aoyama and Super Smash Bros. game series director and game design videos creator Masahiro Sakurai with the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for the 75th annual awards...
Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! ‒ Episode 10
The show was so close in getting me to genuinely feel
something that it actually pissed me off.
something that it actually pissed me off.
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #10 [rate]
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Medalist ‒ Episode 9
Inori and Tsukasa may not have gotten the victory they wanted, but they did get the experience they needed, and it's great to see that framed as a positive.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Trailer Previews Kaien Shiba
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday an English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Kaien Shiba: A previous trailer revealed Kaien. The chara...
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #9 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! Episodes 37 - 50 Anime Review
At the end of the day, Wonderful Precure! is all about hope.
― It's an inevitability of children's media that deals with animals that, sooner or later, the topic of death comes up. Most animals people love as pets don't live as long as humans, and the loss of a pet is often one of the first encounters with death a child has. I was four when my cat Oliver passed, and the conversation my parents had wi...
Pokémon Horizons: The Search for Laqua Anime's 2nd Part Premieres on April 25
2nd season premiered on Netflix on February 7
― Netflix revealed on Monday that the second part of Pokémon Horizons: The Series—The Search for Laqua, the second season of the Pokémon Horizons anime, will begin streaming on April 25. The season premiered on Netflix on February 7. The Pokémon Company had originally announced that the anime would debut on Netflix in the U.S. in February 2024, but the se...
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- ‒ Episode 21
Even before the start of his leveling-up journey, Jinwoo has been driven by one thing: family.
Answerman - How Bad is School Truancy in Japan?
Jerome looks at the issue of futokō as it appears in anime and the upsetting trend behind it.
― Julie W. asks: I've noticed in some recent anime that it's apparently possible for Japanese kids not to go to school for long periods of time. Does this happen in real life as well? Do Japanese parents allow their kids the option of just not going to school altogether? I know this would NEVER happen in co...
You and I Are Polar Opposites Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visuals, Staff
Takayoshi Nagatomo directs January 2026 anime at Lapin Track
― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's romantic comedy manga You and I Are Polar Opposites (Seihantaina Kimi to Boku) revealed the first promotional video, visual, character designs, and staff on Tuesday. Suzuki Tani Takayoshi Nagatomo is directing the anime at Lapin Track. Teruko Utsumi (Sarazanmai) is writing t...
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #10 [rate]
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Season 2 ‒ Episode 8
Sometimes violence is the only language your ghost boyfriend can understand.
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Promise of Wizard #9 [rate]
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Anime Producer Kouichirou Itou Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
your name., Weathering With You, Suzume producer charged with obscene acts against 3 minors
― The below article contains references to child sexual assault. The Wakayama District Court has sentenced on Friday 53-year-old anime producer Kouichirou Itou to four years in prison for committing nonconsensual sexual intercourse with three minor girls, and knowingly exchanging money with a 15-year-old girl ...
My Happy Marriage Season 2 Streams New Story Trailer
Anime's 2nd season premiered on January 6
― Kadokawa started streaming a new story promotional video for the second television anime season based on Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka's My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series on Monday. The video highlights Miyo and Kiyoka's story so far from the second season's 14th up to the 22nd episode. アニメ「#わたしの幸せな結婚」
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Tasokare Hotel ‒ Episode 9
With a little less meandering and a little more focus on being a lesbian in the limelight, I think Tasokare Hotel could have made Kaneko's story its best yet.
Exclusive: Titan Manga Releases Paru Itagaki's Sanda Manga in English
1st volume releases on September 2; 2nd volume releases on November 18
― Titan Manga announced on Tuesday that it will release Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga in English on September 2. The company will release the second volume in English on November 18. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet. Titan Manga describes the first volume of ...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ Episode 20
It was a resolution that had me squee-ing like a fangirl in support of one more frontier blazed by this show for potential girlfriend yuri.
Webtoon Company YLAB Partners With K-Pop Star Zion.T on Music
Standard Friends will serve as music production house, expanding the narrative of YLAB's works through music.
― The webtoon production company YLAB has signed a partnership agreement with Standard Friends, a creative company led by singer-songwriter Zion.T, to commercialize webtoon intellectual property (IP) in the music industry. This collaboration aims to establish a new business model that integr...
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World ‒ Episode 8
There have been shorter flashbacks that show us a bit of Togo's world and some Super Sentai stylings here and this week we are treated to an entire episode of a Sentai show that never was.
The Unaware Atelier Master Anime Reveals More Cast, OP & ED Songs, April 6 TV Premiere
Ayana Taketatsu, Kaito Ishikawa, Takuya Eguchi join anime's cast
― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Tokino's The Unaware Atelier Master (Kanchigai no Atelier Meister: Eiyū Party no Moto Zatsuyō-Gakari ga, Jitsu wa Sentō Igai ga SSS Rank Datta to Iu Yoku Aru Hanashi) light novel series revealed on Monday the anime's key visual, more cast members, theme songs and artists, and Apr...
This Monster Wants to Eat Me TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October Debut in Video
More staff also revealed
― Pony Canyon revealed the October 2025 debut and more cast and staff on Monday for the television anime of Sai Naekawa's This Monster Wants to Eat Me (Watashi o Tabetai, Hito de nashi) manga. The below video has English subtitles that can be toggled on. The new cast members include: Yui Ishikawa as Shiori Oumi Fairouz Ai as Miko Yashiro Reina Ueda voices the protagonist Hina...
2nd Mononoke Film Streams Music Video Featuring Aina the End's New Theme
2nd film in trilogy opens in Japan on March 14
― Twin Engine began streaming an animated music video on Monday for the second film in the Mononoke franchise, titled Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-Ni-Shō: Hinezumi). The video features singer Aina The End's theme song "Hana Musō." The second film will premiere in Japan on March 14. Hiroshi Kamiya repris...
Skip & Loafer Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Staff, Visual
Main staff return at studio P.A. Works with some new staff members
― The official website for the television anime of Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer (Skip to Loafer) manga revealed a visual and the staff for the show's second season. Kotomi Deai (Natsume's Book of Friends) returns from the first season to direct and oversee the series scripts at P.A. Works. Scriptwriter on the first season Yoko Y...
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime Reveals TV Format, Main Cast, 2025 Premiere
Ikumi Hasegawa, Kana Ichinose star in TV anime
― Kadokawa revealed the teaser visual, television format, main cast, and 2025 premiere of the anime adaptation of Eri Ejima's Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai) manga on Monday. The anime will star: Ikumi Hasegawa as Aya Mitsuki, an ordinary girl who got into Kuromi Girls' Academy through a scho...
'Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!!' Anime Reveals April 4 TV Debut
Anime's 2nd key visual also revealed
― The staff for the television anime of Nana Nanana and Parum's Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? Iya, Shinai!! (Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, it Can't!!)) light novel series revealed on Monday the anime's second key visual and April 4 premiere on the Tokyo MX and AT-X channels at 10:30 p.m. JST. The anime will also air on the BS Asahi and Kansai TV channe...
Yanmar's Miru: Paths To My Future Reveals Maaya Sakamoto as Voice of Girl Character, Synopsis Videos Narrator
Sakamoto's character appears in anime's prologue
― The staff for machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings' original anime project Miru: Paths To My Future revealed on Monday that Maaya Sakamoto will voice a girl character in the anime's prologue. In addition, Sakamoto voices the narration of the synopsis promotional video for each of the anime's episodes. The anime's staff released the synopsis video f...
The Prince's Romance Gambit's Nikki Asada Launches New Manga on April 1
Asada to launch Yawahada ni Shunrai manga about love trap between shrine maiden, shinobi
― The April issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine revealed on Saturday that Nikki Asada will launch a new manga titled Yawahada ni Shunrai (Spring Thunder on Soft Skin) in the magazine's next issue on April 1. Set during the Sengoku era, the manga (right in image above) centers on a shinobi with a beautiful face, ...
Manta's Webtoon Betrayal of Dignity Concludes After 81 Episodes
Romance fantasy had been one of Manta's hit webtoons
― The webtoon Betrayal of Dignity officially ended its serialization on February 26 with its 81st episode, bringing the story to a grand conclusion. Illustrated by Surreuk Comics and serialized since 2023, the series has been one of the most well-received titles on the platform Manta. Set in a medieval romance fantasy world, Betrayal of Dignity fo...
IDW Extends Partnership with Toho to Launch 'Kai-Sei Era' Connected Godzilla Universe Comics
Ongoing Godzilla comic book series renews in July after 10 years
― ICv2 reported on Wednesday that IDW Publishing has extended its partnership with Toho International, Inc. through 2029 to launch the new "Kai-Sei Era" connected universe in the Godzilla franchise. The ongoing Godzilla comic book series (pictured right) will renew after a decade in July 2025. Writer Tim Seeley and artist Nicola Čižmeši...
Detective Conan Anime Wins Grand Prize at TVer Awards 2024
GTO Revival TV series, Crayon Shin-chan, Dandadan also honored
― Japanese video-on-demand platform TVer awarded the Detective Conan television anime with the anime grand prize at the TVer Awards 2024 on Monday. The show ranked number one in total views in the anime category on the platform. The staff for the show created an illustration celebrating the award. The awards show also honored live-action ...
Coolkyoushinja's Komori-san Can't Decline Manga Ends in March After 13 Years
Series launched in 2012, inspired TV anime in 2015
― The April issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Original magazine announced on Thursday Coolkyoushinja's Komori-san Can't Decline (Komori-san wa Kotowarenai!) manga will end in the May issue on March 27. The series inspired a 12-episode anime series in October 2015. Crunchyroll streams the anime with English subtitles and describes the story: Shuri Komo...