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One Piece novel HEROINES Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review
Every option is on the table, and nothing is too trivial for these airy little vignettes.
― The women of One Piece have always been an area of missed potential. They're maximized for sex appeal first and foremost, drawn with interchangeable silhouettes and allowed to kick ass so long as they duly cede the spotlight to the story's male characters immediately afterward. This makes One Piece: Heroines, ...
Manga Licensing Is An Exercise In Empathy
"99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it. There’s a certain gentle madness you need to have."
― “99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it,” Leyla Aker of Square Enix Manga & Books stated emphatically to the panel crowd. “There's a certain gentle madness you need to have.” At the "Japan to the US: How Manga is Acqui...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026
It's the final ranking for Spring 2026! While it's no surprise that Witch Hat Atelier held onto the #1 spot it dominated all season, Re:ZERO was able to lock down #5 in the cumulative standings thanks to a powerful season finale.
― 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 pa...
The Merman Trapped in My Lake Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review
To call this an unhealthy love story may be a bit of an understatement.
― If there were a literary fairy tale that was going to teach you that not all love is healthy, it would be Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Despite what Disney told you, Andersen's mermaid is obsessed with her prince to the point where she sleeps on a cushion outside his room like a dog (worse than a dog, really; mi...
Intro to the World of BanG Dream
With this season's premiere of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, the latest entry in the BanG Dream! canon, it's the right time for an overview of the series' history in anime and how it arrived to this point.
― The universe started with a BanG… Actually, it started with a girl named Kasumi sneaking into the home of another girl named Arisa to take her guitar. But before that it started with a concert. But that...
This Week in Games - EVO Reveals: What Is An Art to a King?
Sony makes a questionable decision, lots of new DLC characters for a variety of games, and Jean-Karlo runs down a shortlist of games he'd love to see come back!
― Welcome back, folks! Having submitted my panel applications for this Autumn's Kumoricon, I find myself in that most unfun of positions of needing to wait to see if they've been accepted. Bah. Always the anxiety of whether you'll be accepted...
Japan's Anime Revolution! Twenty Animated Films That Changed The World Book Review
Author Jonathan Clements takes us on an entertaining, in-depth tour through anime movie history.
― Japan's Anime Revolution! is a very good book by Jonathan Clements, one of the most respected English-language authorities on anime. It's worth saying that right off, as this book is saddled with an issue that might deter readers from picking it up in the first place. The cover, by all appearances, is A...
This Week in Anime - Under the Digital Big Top
Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus.
― Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Lucas Coop, the mandate of heaven is shifting! While much of the entertainment landscape has catered to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers over the past h...
ANN at Anime Expo 2026
Come see us at our panels, events and booth. Full schedule inside.
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Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026? Thursday, July 2 News Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut Manga Mavericks Licenses Motion...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Film Review
The cost of winning the video game was the player's time; in Sekiro: No Defeat winning comes with a more pronounced psychological burden.
― Rhythm is arguably the most important thing about the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In the 2019 action game from the acclaimed From Software studios, each fight is decided by how well the player can adjust to the right timing of parrying and striking. Eit...
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Volumes 1-12 Manga Review
Although it’s a bright and breezy magical girl manga with an adorable cast and plenty of fun, flashy battles, at its heart, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. is a pointed criticism of dehumanizing mega-corporate culture.
― The dispiriting search for meaningful (or even merely paid) work is a depressing experience common to almost every twenty-something college graduate. Today's job market chews up and s...
Relive Classic Arcade Fun At The Taito Play Base!
Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic experience of visiting your local arcade, and playing a few rounds of the new game with your friends? Well, Taito is here to provide that experience at Anime Expo!
― Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic video game experience of visiting your local arcade, chilling out with your friends and playing a few rounds at the new game cabin...
Marriage Toxin TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2027
2nd season announced at final episode of 1st season on Wednesday
― The final episode of the television anime for Jōmyaku and artist Mizuki Yoda's Marriage Toxin manga revealed on Wednesday that the anime will have a second season that will debut in 2027. The staff began streaming an announcement promotional video: The anime debuted on April 7. The anime aired on Tuesdays on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's n...
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S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita Novels Get TV Anime
Kametsu Tomobashi's family fantasy about former adventurer whose daughters have serious father complexes
― Novelist Kametsu Tomobashi announced on Saturday that the S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita (My S-Rank Adventurer Daughters Have Serious Father Complexes) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation. Novel illustrator Tsubame Nozomi and manga adaptati...
Loner Life in Another World Anime Gets 2nd Season
First season premiered in October 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season.Light novel illustrator Saku Enomaru and manga adaptation artist Bibi drew illustrations celebrating the announcement:Seven Seas describes the series:When acerbic l...
Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered in April 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season. Original novel illustrator Katagiri and manga adaptation artist Akine Itomachi drew illustrations celebrat...
Writer Damu Amato, Illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer Novel Series Gets TV Anime
Manaka Iwami, Chiaki Kobayashi, Akio Ōtsuka star in project No.9 anime
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on Friday that writer Damu Amato and illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer (Mamono Tsukai no Musume: Midori no Hitomi no Shōjo, the anime uses the English title Monster Master Girl) novel series is getting a television anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's ...
The Ramparts of Ice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
Announced after episode 14 on Friday
― The 14th episode from the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's The Ramparts of Ice (Koori no Jyōheki or Ice Castle Wall) manga ended on Friday with an announcement that the second season will premiere on October 1. The new season will again air on Thursdays at 11:56 p.m. (10:56 a.m. EDT) on TBS and 27 affiliated channels. The manga centers on Koyuki Hikawa, an al...
Sony Ends Physical Disc Production for PlayStation Consoles
Physical discs end production in January 2028; PS Store closes on PS3/PS Vita
― Sony announced on Thursday that it is ending physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles starting in January 2028. All new game releases starting in that month will be digital only. This does not affect games that have already been released or that will ship prior to January 2028 as discs. The ...
Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Ikumi Hasegawa, Ayumu Murase star in FelixFilm anime
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the television anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters (Soara to Mamono no Ie, the anime uses the English title Soara and Monster's House) manga, and revealed the anime's ultra teaser promotional video, ultra teaser visual, main cast and staff members, and its 2027 premiere. Yamaji als...
The Apothecary Diaries Director Norihiro Naganuma Announces New Jurassic Shadows Dinosaur Ninja Anime
Promo video, visual, staff, manga adaptation unveiled
― Director Norihiro Naganuma announced during his panel at Anime Expo on Saturday a new anime titled Jurassic Shadows (Ryugesho no Shinobi). The battle anime combines dinosaurs, ninjas, and “kesho” (make-up). The staff unveiled a promotional video, concept visual, and screenshots: IMG rgs-pv-260424-1.00-00-29-14.020.jpg
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New Magic Knight Rayearth Anime's New Trailer Unveils More Cast, October 7 Debut
Series casts Yuki Kaji as Clef, Emiri Kato as Presea, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ferio
― The Anime Expo panel for the new anime of CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth manga presented a new trailer on Saturday. The trailer announces three more cast members and the October 7 premiere for the anime. The newly announced cast members are: Yuki Kaji as Clef Emiri Kato as Presea Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Ferio Previousl...
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The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Theme Song Artists
Kōme performs opening "Kono Shinzō ni Hanabata o," Kagura Nana performs ending "Hakuchumu"
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Nigojū and Umibōzu's The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru.) light novel series unveiled the anime's second promotional video, theme song artists, and new character visuals on Saturday. The returning cast members (with their characte...
Akane-banashi Anime Reveals 6 More Dub Cast Members
Kari Wahlgren, Greg Chun, Ben Diskin, SungWon Cho, Crispin Freeman, Keith Silverstein join cast
― TV Asahi announced on Saturday during the Anime Expo panel for the television anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga six English dub cast members for characters from the final episode of the first season: Kari Wahlgren as Urara Ransaika Greg Chun as Ryu'un Kenput...
'Even the Student Council Has Its Holes!' Anime Unveils Cast, October Debut
Shōgo Sakata stars as protagonist Mizunoe Ume
― The staff for the television anime of Muchimaro's Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! (There is also a hole in the student organization!) four-panel manga announced with a character promotional video on Saturday that it has cast Shōgo Sakata as the protagonist Mizunoe Ume. The staff also announced the anime's October premiere. Seven Seas publishes the series i...
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Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration #1 [rate]
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance #1 [rate]
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S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita Novels Get TV Anime
Kametsu Tomobashi's family fantasy about former adventurer whose daughters have serious father complexes
― Novelist Kametsu Tomobashi announced on Saturday that the S Rank Bōkensha Dearu Ore no Musume-tachi wa Jūdo no Fathercon Deshita (My S-Rank Adventurer Daughters Have Serious Father Complexes) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation. Novel illustrator Tsubame Nozomi and manga adaptati...
One Piece novel HEROINES Volumes 1-2 Light Novel Review
Every option is on the table, and nothing is too trivial for these airy little vignettes.
― The women of One Piece have always been an area of missed potential. They're maximized for sex appeal first and foremost, drawn with interchangeable silhouettes and allowed to kick ass so long as they duly cede the spotlight to the story's male characters immediately afterward. This makes One Piece: Heroines, ...
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Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus #1 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #13 [rate]
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Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia #2 [rate]
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Loner Life in Another World Anime Gets 2nd Season
First season premiered in October 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Shoji Goji's Loner Life in Another World (Hitoribotchi no Isekai Kōryaku) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season.Light novel illustrator Saku Enomaru and manga adaptation artist Bibi drew illustrations celebrating the announcement:Seven Seas describes the series:When acerbic l...
Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st season premiered in April 2024
― The staff for the television anime of Miya Kinojo's Chillin' in Another World With Level 2 Super Cheat Powers (Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yūsha Kōho no Mattari Isekai Life) light novel series announced on Saturday that the series will receive a second season. Original novel illustrator Katagiri and manga adaptation artist Akine Itomachi drew illustrations celebrat...
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Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai #1 [rate]
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Manga Licensing Is An Exercise In Empathy
"99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it. There’s a certain gentle madness you need to have."
― “99.99% of the people working in the manga field are doing it because [they] love it,” Leyla Aker of Square Enix Manga & Books stated emphatically to the panel crowd. “There's a certain gentle madness you need to have.” At the "Japan to the US: How Manga is Acqui...
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Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, October Debut
Sōhei Horikane, Ikumi Hasegawa play 2 main cast members
― Hakuhodo unveiled the cast, staff, and October television debut of the television anime of Isle Osaki's Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers (Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kōryaku or Clear the world like a game with the zero believers goddess) light novel series on Saturday. The cast members include: ...
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #14 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #13 [rate]
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Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond Short Animated Film Revealed in Sneak Peek Video
Short film celebrates 35 years of Sonic the Hedgehog
― Sega announced the Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond 35th anniversary short film on Saturday at Anime Expo 2026. The company revealed a sneak peek video of the film. The full short will debut this fall. Sega describes the film:
Dr. Eggman's new evil scheme is to upgrade Metal Sonic into the ultimate fighting machine by stealing Sonic's life...
Overgeared TV Anime Reveals More Cast in 1st Promo Video
New visual also revealed for anime debuting in October
― The staff of Tempal ~Item no Chikara~ (Tempal ~The Power of Items~), the television anime of South Korean webtoon studio REDICE Studio's Overgeared webtoon, revealed the anime's first key visual, first promotional video, and more cast members on Saturday. Crunchyroll revealed the promotional video at Anime Expo on Friday, and also stated it wil...
Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Anime's Video Reveals More Cast
Akeno Watanabe, Masaaki Mizunaka, Wakana Kuramochi join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Haka Tokura's Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! light novel series unveiled a new promotional video for the anime on Saturday. The video reveals more cast for the anime. Crunchyroll revealed at its Anime Expo panel on Friday that it will stream the anime, and a...
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime Reveals Theme Songs by The Cure, Watson
1st episode screened dubbed at Anime Expo on Friday
― The staff for the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 anime revealed during its Anime Expo panel on Friday the opening theme song “10:15 Saturday Night” by The Cure and the ending theme song by Watson. The first episode had its premiere screening with its English dub at Anime Expo on Friday. The anime will premiere this fall. The casts include (Japanese/Engl...
Aksys Games to Release Another Eden Begins, Bounty Sisters, Illusion of Itehari -trail-, Olympia Soirée -Catharsis-, More Games
Also: Cthulhu Mythos Adventures, Undergrounded, Over Requiemz, Tristia: Chronicles
― Aksys Games announced new upcoming game releases at its panel at Anime Expo on Friday. The announced titles include: Title: Another Eden Begins
Release Date: 2027 (physical version only)
Consoles: Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
Developer: Wright Flyer Studios
Summary: Embark on an epic adventure beyond time and space in a...
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Anime Film to Stream on Crunchyroll on July 28
Film will also be available to purchase digitally on some services on same day
― Crunchyroll announced at Anime Expo on Friday that it will stream Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, on its service starting on July 28 worldwide outside of Japan and Mainland China. The film will also be able to pur...
The Vermilion Mask Anime Reveals 1st Main Trailer, Cast
Taihi Kimura, Yuuki Yamamoto, Kazuki Ura, more star in October anime
― The staff for the anime adaptation of Dr. Poro and Nabana Naba's The Vermillion Mask (Shuiro no Kamen) manga revealed the first main trailer with English subtitles during Crunchyroll's Anime Expo panel on Friday. The staff also revealed the cast. The newly announced cast includes: Taihi Kimura as Peru d'Arrest Yuuki Yamamoto as So...
Fate Rewinder Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut
Shō Komura, Kōki Uchiyama, Kōhei Amasaki, Reina Ueda join cast of Rie Matsumoto, Bones Film anime
― The official website for Unmei no Makimodo Shi - Fate Rewinder, the television anime adaptation of Fūta Kimura's Unmei no Makimodo Shi - All Great Achievements Require Time manga, unveiled the anime's teaser trailer and visual on Saturday. The trailer reveals the anime's cast, staff, and April 2027 deb...
Dengeki Daisy Anime Reveals Main Cast in New Video
Yoshino Aoyama, Taku Yashiro star in series debuting next year
― The staff of the television anime of Kyousuke Motomi's Dengeki Daisy shōjo manga revealed a teaser promotional video and the two main cast members on Saturday. The teaser video was first revealed at Anime Expo on Friday. The anime stars Yoshino Aoyama as Teru Kurebayashi and Taku Yashiro as Tasuku Kurosaki. ・˖ ࣪⊹ ┈┈┈ 𑁍 ┈┈┈ ˖ ࣪⊹・ 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝚁...
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, Nirvana Opening Song, January 2027 Debut
Akari Kitō, Mariya Ise star in anime by Masashi Ishihama, Cloverworks; Nirvana's "Breed" is opening song
― Aniplex unveiled a teaser trailer and visual for the anime adaptation of Sumiko Arai's The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta) manga on Saturday. The trailer reveals the anime's cast, staff, and January 2027 debut date, and also reveals and previ...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in Teaser Video
Anime's 1st season ended last month
― The staff for the second season of the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga revealed a teaser video on Saturday. The video was first revealed at Anime Expo on Friday. The manga's story centers on Coco, a girl who lives in a little village, and who has always dreamed of becoming a wizard. But being born without magical aptitude meant that...
Toaru Anbu no Item Anime Unveils Trailer, Theme Song Artists, October 9 Debut
East of Eden performs opening "Ghost Sequence," Kishida Kyōdan & THE AKEBOSHI ROCKETS performs ending "Kuzushi"
― The staff for the television anime of Kazuma Kamachi's Toaru Anbu no Item (A Certain ITEM of the Dark Side) spinoff novel revealed on Friday a new trailer, the theme song artists, and the October 9 premiere. The trailer previews the opening theme "Ghost Sequence" by East of Eden and the e...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5's Teaser Reveals Staff, 2027 Debut
Staff from season 4 return for new season
― Kadokawa unveiled a new teaser trailer and visual for the fifth season of The Rising of The Shield Hero anime on Saturday. The trailer reveals the fifth season's staff and 2027 debut. Crunchyroll also unveiled both the teaser trailer and visual during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday, and also revealed that it will stream the anime. The staff members incl...
Dark Horse Manga Licenses The Sky is but One Roof of the World, H.P. Lovecraft's The Haunter of the Dark Manga
Company to release Deluxe Edition of Gantz starting in April 2027
― Dark Horse Manga announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday it has licensed the following manga for release in spring 2027. All the works are available for pre-order now. Title: Gantz Deluxe Edition Volume 1 (collects volumes 1-3) Creator: Hiroya Oku Release: April 6, 2027 Summary: Former Tokyo schoolmates Kei and Masaru are ...
Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms 2nd Season Anime Reveals January 2027 Debut
First season debuted in January 2025
― The staff for the second season of the television anime of Ran Kuze's Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms (Kuroiwa Medaka ni Watashi no Kawaii ga Tsūjinai) manga announced in a teaser video on Friday the season will air in January 2027. Ryōta Iwasaki and Yū Serizawa reprise their roles as Medaka Kuroiwa and Mona Kawai, respectively. Yoshiaki Okumura retur...
J-Novel Club Reveals 7 Light Novel, 2 Manga Licenses, 13 Print Releases
'Sorry Darling, but You Won't Kill Me Again!', A Young Maiden's Growing Pains, Last Summer Sparkle, more licensed
― J-Novel Club announced licenses for seven light novel series and two manga at its Anime Expo panel on Friday. The first two parts of the first volume for all new light novel series and the first chapter for all new manga are available now. The company also revealed print releases for th...
Inklore Licenses Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Manga
Inklore to begin releasing in summer 2027
― Inklore announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it has licensed Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki manga and will release the first volume in print in summer 2027.The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Kōdai, and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which...
Crunchyroll to Stream Fate Rewinder, Overgeared, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, More Anime (Updated)
Also: The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5, Gacha Girls Corps, The Vermilion Mask, more
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it will stream the following anime. The company also unveiled English-subtitled trailers: Fate Rewinder The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 Overgeared Gacha Girls Corps Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized The Verm...
Solo Leveling Series Gets Solo Leveling: Beyond the System Anime Film
Promotional concept video, teaser visual unveiled for Solo Leveling: Beyond the System film
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that the Solo Leveling series is getting an anime film titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System. The film, which continues the story after the second season, is currently in production. The company shared a promotional concept video and teaser vis...
Here U Are Webtoon Gets Anime Adaptation
Crunchyroll reveals cast, staff, trailer, visual, streaming
― Crunchyroll announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that D JUN's Here U Are webtoon is getting an anime adaptation. The service will stream the anime in the future. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visual: Crunchyroll describes the series:
Yang Yu is a university upperclassman who's loved by everyone, and Hu...
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime's '2nd Stage' Begins on September 25 (Updated)
2nd/3rd stages to have 11 episodes
― Warner Bros. Japan announced during its Anime Expo panel on Friday for the STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime that the "second stage" will begin on September 25. New episodes will stream every week on Fridays. There will be 11 episodes in total for the second and third stages. The company unveiled an English trailer, and it will stream later on Friday. ...
Dark Horse to Release 2nd Edition of Yoshitaka Amano's Deva Zan Artbook Novel With New Illustration
Amano also working on anime project ZAN based on his art
― Dark Horse announced during artist Yoshitaka Amano's panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it is releasing a second edition of Amano's Deva Zan artbook novel. Amano is illustrating a new cover for the release. The company initially released the first edition in English in hardcover in January 2013 with the cover pictured right. ZAN, artist Yoshi...
Spike Chunsoft to Release Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space Graphic Adventure Game
Steins;Gate Re:Boot game gets Digital Deluxe Edition
― Spike Chunsoft announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday that it will release Steins;Gate: Octet of Shifting Space, an adaptation of the original 2011 Windows XP/Vista/7 PC graphic adventure game, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The company also revealed that its release of MAGES.' Steins;Gate Re:...
Yen Press Licenses Planarian Humans, Takane-san and Arashi-chan, Zeta Gundam Define, More Manga & Novels
Also: The Chef of the Adventurers' Tavern, A Flower in Black Crude Clothes, The 11th Cat Is Nene!, more
― Yen Press announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday the following six manga and two novel licenses: Title: The Chef of the Adventurers' Tavern (Bōkensha Sakaba no Ryōrinin) novel
Creators: Hagane Kurodome (story), Kururi (illustrations)
Summary: A Quest That Begins in the Kitchen! Yoishi...
Ize Press Licenses Legroom, Philomel the Fake, Footsteps in the Snow for January 2027 Print Release
Full-color paperback editions will be available at bookstores, comic shops, online retailers beginning in January 2027
― Ize Press announced at its Anime Expo industry panel on Friday that it has licensed three more Korean webtoons for English print publication: Legroom, Philomel the Fake, and Footsteps in the Snow. All three titles are scheduled to debut in January 2027. Legroom, created by Dacto, i...
The Elusive Samurai Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 17 Debut
Kento Nakajima preforms "Onigoto"
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai (Nigejōzu no Wakagimi) manga unveiled on Saturday the season's main promotional video, opening theme song, cast, staff, and July 17 premiere. The trailer announces and previews the opening theme song "Onigoto" (Demon Occurrences) by Kento Nakajima. The new season will air...
Danganronpa 2x2 Game Reveals ‘Slayhem’ Title for New Scenario, Delay to Early 2027
New alternate “Slayhem” scenario to be about 35 hours long
― Spike Chunsoft revealed during its Anime Expo panel on Friday that Danganronpa 2x2, a version of its Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair game that includes the original title as well as a new alternate scenario, has been delayed to early 2027. The company also revealed that the new scenario is titled “Slayhem” mode and will be about 35 hours lon...
AnimEigo Reveals BDs for Sakon The Ventriloquist, Moshidora, AD Police Files, 2 More Titles
Also licensed: House of Five Leaves, Baby & I
― AnimEigo announced during its Anime Expo panel on Friday that it has licensed the following titles: AnimEigo will offer the 26-episode Sakon The Ventriloquist (also known as Puppet Master Sakon) series based on the manga by Takeshi Obata (Death Note, Hikaru no Go) and Sharaku Marou — for the first time in English — on standard-definition Blu-ray Disc in...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026
It's the final ranking for Spring 2026! While it's no surprise that Witch Hat Atelier held onto the #1 spot it dominated all season, Re:ZERO was able to lock down #5 in the cumulative standings thanks to a powerful season finale.
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
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The Merman Trapped in My Lake Volumes 1-2 K-Comic Review
To call this an unhealthy love story may be a bit of an understatement.
― If there were a literary fairy tale that was going to teach you that not all love is healthy, it would be Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Despite what Disney told you, Andersen's mermaid is obsessed with her prince to the point where she sleeps on a cushion outside his room like a dog (worse than a dog, really; mi...
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Intro to the World of BanG Dream
With this season's premiere of BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA, the latest entry in the BanG Dream! canon, it's the right time for an overview of the series' history in anime and how it arrived to this point.
― The universe started with a BanG… Actually, it started with a girl named Kasumi sneaking into the home of another girl named Arisa to take her guitar. But before that it started with a concert. But that...
This Week in Games - EVO Reveals: What Is An Art to a King?
Sony makes a questionable decision, lots of new DLC characters for a variety of games, and Jean-Karlo runs down a shortlist of games he'd love to see come back!
― Welcome back, folks! Having submitted my panel applications for this Autumn's Kumoricon, I find myself in that most unfun of positions of needing to wait to see if they've been accepted. Bah. Always the anxiety of whether you'll be accepted...
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Writer Damu Amato, Illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer Novel Series Gets TV Anime
Manaka Iwami, Chiaki Kobayashi, Akio Ōtsuka star in project No.9 anime
― Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures announced on Friday that writer Damu Amato and illustrator Shirabii's Heir to a Monstermancer (Mamono Tsukai no Musume: Midori no Hitomi no Shōjo, the anime uses the English title Monster Master Girl) novel series is getting a television anime adaptation, and revealed a teaser visual and the anime's ...
Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime Season 2 Reveals Cast for Same-Day English Dub
English dub premieres on July 4 along with 2nd season's debut
― Crunchyroll revealed on Thursday the cast and the July 4 premiere for the English dub of the second season of the television anime based on Ennki Hakari's Skeleton Knight in Another World (Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechū or Skeleton Knight, going out to the parallel universe) light novel series. The English dub cast incl...
Mahjong Pros Licenses Golden Sakura, Maetel of the Glassy Sea Manga
Both manga launch in English physically/digitally in November 2026
― Mahjong set company Mahjong Pros' Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint announced at Anime Expo on Thursday it has licensed the following manga: Title: Golden Sakura
Creators: Sayaka Okada (story), Kazuo Maekawa (art)
Release: November 2026 (physical/digital)
Summary: Broke, betrayed, and buried under $50,000 of debt, failed pro Mahjong P...
Defying Kurosaki-kun Manga Gets New Live-Action Series
Manga ended in October 2021, previously inspired live-action film in January 2016
― Kodansha announced on Friday that Makino's Defying Kurosaki-kun (Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai) manga is inspiring a new live-action series adaptation that will debut on Fuji TV on Demand. The announcement did not mention any further details about the series.Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga dig...
Aikatsu Stars! Gets 10th Anniversary Film in Spring 2027
Aikatsu Stars! ~Hoshiboshi no Progress~ film reunites main staff from TV anime
― Bandai Namco Pictures announced on Friday that the Aikatsu Stars! anime will have a new anime film titled Aikatsu Stars!: Hoshiboshi no Progress (The Progress of the Stars) that will open in early spring 2027. The film celebrates the anime's 10th anniversary (the anime premiered in April 2016). The Aikatsu Stars! anime ...
BluPetal Reveals 2 Licenses, Gush Comics English Marketing, Digital Platform Launch
BluPetal licenses Masashi Kumamoto's Last Heaven, Raika Suzumi's The Black World is Dyed in White Chalk
― English manga publisher BluPetal announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that it has licensed Masashi Kumamoto's Last Heaven manga, and Raika Suzumi's The Black World is Dyed in White Chalk manga. Both titles will release in both print and digitally in early 2027.BluPetal also announced ...
Ink Pop Licenses noho's My Neighbor Yokai Manga
Manga about town where humans, yokai live together inspired anime in April 2024
― Ink Pop, the manga/manhwa/webcomics imprint for kids and teens from Penguin Random House, announced at Anime Expo on Thursday that it will release noho's My Neighbor Yokai (Tonari no Yōkai-san) manga in English starting in spring 2027 in paperback and jacketed hardcover. Ink Pop describes the series: Yokai, Japanese cre...
BluPetal to Release Animate International BL Titles Exclusively
Initial titles planned for release include Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, "Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?"
― English manga publisher BluPetal announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that it now has an agreement with Animate International to be the sole agent and subdistributor for English-language editions of titles published by Animate International in worldwide English-language marke...
Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi Anime's Trailer Unveils August 5 Debut
Ghost in the Shell's Production I.G animates expansion of Star Wars: Visions short
― The "First Look | Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi" panel at Anime Expo presented a new trailer for Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi, the limited anime series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project, on Thursday. The trailer announces the series' August 5 premiere on Disney+ and Hulu. (The...
Crunchyroll to Screen Akira Anime Film in U.S., Canada in 4K, IMAX on September 4
Screening will have both English-subtitled version, English-dubbed version
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday it and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira anime film in select theaters in the United States and Canada in 4K and IMAX on September 4. The release will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub. Crunchyroll describes the anime:...
To You in the Beyond Anime Film Casts Naohito Fujiki
Fujiki plays homeroom teacher Nishina in October 9 film
― The official website for To You in the Beyond, the anime film of Akiko Abe's Doko Yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e novel, revealed on Friday that Naohito Fujiki joins the film's cast as Nishina, Kazuki Tsukigase's homeroom teacher who watches over him. Previously announced cast members include: Hiiro Ishibashi as the protagonist Kazuki Tsukiga...
Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Anime Reveals Cast Members for Oni Brigade
Gakuto Kajiwara, Kentarō Kumagai, Ryūho Nagaoka, Tomohiro Ōno, 4 more join cast
― The staff of the Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc television anime based on Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga revealed a new visual and cast members for the anime on Thursday. All the new cast members play characters from the Oni Brigade. Gakuto Kajiwara as Hayate Todoroki, the general of the...
Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- Anime's English Trailer Reveals Cast, Same-Day English Dub
Lizzie Freeman, Cristina Vee, more star in simuldub on Crunchyroll on July 4
― Aniplex of America unveiled during its panel at Anime Expo on Thursday an English-dubbed trailer for Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio's original anime project Grow Up Show -Sunflower Circus- (Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan). The company also revealed the cast and same-day English dub format on Crunchyrol...
Eleceed TV Anime Reveals Main Cast in 1st Promo Video
Junya Enoki, Tasuku Hatanaka, more star in anime debuting in beginning of 2027
― Amuse Creative Studio revealed on Friday the main voice cast and first promotional video for the television anime adaptation of author Jeho Son and artist ZHENA webtoon series ELECEED. The anime will star: Junya Enoki as Jiwoo Seo (listed as Yuu Kazahaya in the above promo video), a reeserved young man who avoids involve...
Kodansha USA Announces Print Releases for Phoenix, Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, Historié, Fatale Game, More Manga
Also: The Chronicles of Leënde, The Serenade of Spring Thunder, Myther, more
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday new print releases for spring 2026: Title: Fatale Game
Author: Battan
Summary: “If it means that I can read your work again, I'll even chase you to the ends of the earth.” Seri Tainaka, writing under the pen name Nanakusa, is a mid-career manga artis...
My Anime 3.0 Beta Released
ANN is happy to announce the first public release of My Anime 3.0 Beta. We would love your feedback on what we've built so far, as well as suggestions for new features we should add.
― First released in early 2003, My Anime was the first anime tracking service (we think). While My Anime was largely a "one and done" project, My Anime 3.0 will see significant continued improvement over the coming month...
Manga Mavericks Licenses Motionless, The Sword of Paros, Hero Company Manga
All 3 manga launch in English in 1st half of 2027
― Manga Mavericks Books announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it has licensed the following three manga for release in 2027. Title: Motionless
Creator: Quick Obake
Release: February 2027 (physical/digital)
Summary: Make merriment, myth, and more while motionless. Illustrated by Quick Obake, known in Japan as the mangaka who pioneered ...
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Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026? Thursday, July 2 News Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut Manga Mavericks Licenses Motionle...
AX 2026: Takushi Koide Keeps the '90s Alive with Goodbye, Lara's Thick Lines, Hand-Drawn Animation
Goodbye, Lara is five years in the making. Just fleshing out the original concept took about two years, followed by a long period of shopping the proposal around to several studios.
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Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut
Season to cover Tri-Magicathalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc
― Aniplex presented a new trailer for Mashle: Magic and Muscles - Tri-Magicathalon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc, the third season based on Hajime Kōmoto's Mashle: Magic and Muscles manga, during its industry panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. The trailer announces the season's January 2027 premiere. Returning cast members include: Chia...
Maebashi Witches Emoemories: Blooming Witches Compilation Film Opens in Japan on October 23
Film's theme song written by comedian Yūki Iwai, returning main staff members also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Friday that Gekijōban Maebashi Witches: Majo Minarai no Emoemories (Maebashi Witches Emoemories: Blooming Witches), the compilation film for the Maebashi Witches original television anime, will open in Japan on October 23. The company also revealed the returning staff membe...
Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West
Also: demo for Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka, Grisaia merch collaboration with Frontwing
― Sekai Project announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it will release Cabbage Soft's Jewelry Hearts Academia visual novel in the West in 2026. The company also revealed a demo for feng's Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka game, which it had announced the release for in 2021 when it acquired feng's entire library....
The Apothecary Diaries Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Title, Cast, December 11 Opening
Mariya Ise joins cast for Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bо̄hi no Hihо̄ film
― The official website for the anime based on Natsu Hyūga and Touko Shino's The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) light novel series began streaming on Friday a trailer for the upcoming film. The video reveals the title Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Bо̄hi no Hihо̄ (The Apothecary Diaries: The Deceased Empress' Treasure), cast, ...
Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases
My Classmate James, Final Fantasy XIV: Me and the Cornservant, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Dear Destiny
― Square Enix Manga & Books announced during its panel on Thursday at Anime Expo the following eight manga and two book releases: Title: Not Quite Love manga
Author: Daisuke Hagiwara
Release: April 2027
Description: In a twist of fate, high schooler Umi Sayama finds herself moving in with the Hiroi ...
The Ramparts of Ice Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
Announced after episode 14 on Friday
― The 14th episode from the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's The Ramparts of Ice (Koori no Jyōheki or Ice Castle Wall) manga ended on Friday with an announcement that the second season will premiere on October 1. The new season will again air on Thursdays at 11:56 p.m. (10:56 a.m. EDT) on TBS and 27 affiliated channels. The manga centers on Koyuki Hikawa, an al...
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Japan's Anime Revolution! Twenty Animated Films That Changed The World Book Review
Author Jonathan Clements takes us on an entertaining, in-depth tour through anime movie history.
― Japan's Anime Revolution! is a very good book by Jonathan Clements, one of the most respected English-language authorities on anime. It's worth saying that right off, as this book is saddled with an issue that might deter readers from picking it up in the first place. The cover, by all appearances, is A...
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 15-21
The Adventures of Elliot Switch 2 version debuts at #3, PS5 version at #4
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 15-21 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw Tomodachi Life Nintendo April 16 34,957 1,382,027 2NSw Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 Konami June 11 28,409 129,385 3NSw 2 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Square Enix June 18 23,674 23,674 4PS5 The Adventu...
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 15-21
Mai Mai Miracle earns 0.6% rating
― Sunao Katabuchi and Madhouse's Mai Mai Miracle anime film aired on NHK Educational on Saturday, June 20 at 3:25 p.m. and earned a 0.6% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV June 21 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 6.6 Detective Conan NTV June 20 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 6.4 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV June 21 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 4.8 Doraemo...
This Week in Anime - Under the Digital Big Top
Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus.
― Step right up, step right up! Lucas and Coop explore the phenomenon that is The Amazing Digital Circus. @RiderStrike @BWProwl @LucasDeRuyter @vestenet Lucas Coop, the mandate of heaven is shifting! While much of the entertainment landscape has catered to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers over the past h...
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20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Opens at #4, 2026 Anpanman Film at #5
Live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner drops to #3
― Kiyoshi Kurosawa's live-action film adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurōjō) samurai historical mystery novel dropped from #2 to #3 in its second weekend. The film sold 108,000 tickets and earned 151,785,820 yen (about US$933,800) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 440,000 tickets and earned a cumu...
Monogatari Off & Monster Season Anime's New Episode Debuts in Winter
New episode is titled "Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre"
― Aniplex revealed a new visual and the winter 2026 broadcast for the upcoming "Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre" episode of the MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season anime on Thursday. Franchise veteran Akiyuki Simbo is again serving as chief director and Midori Yoshizawa is directing the new episode at SHAFT. Fuyashi Tou returns to oversee the series s...
Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan 3 Game Reveals Winter Release in Gameplay Video
Game launches for PS5, Switch 2, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Koei Tecmo America announced in a new trailer for its Attack on Titan 3 game on Wednesday the game will debut this winter. Mappa will produce the opening sequence, which the game will add in a later update. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It will feature support for Japanese, Englis...
Street Fighter 6 Game Introduces 'Yasmine Arrives! Fighting Pass' in Video
Character joins Year 4 Character Pass on August 3
― The official Street Fighter YouTube channel streamed a new video on Wednesday for DLC character Yasmine's "Yasmine Arrives! Fighting Pass" and the other bonuses included in the pass. The pass includes a new ex color for Juri, a new ex color for Chun-Li, Challenger Screen Illustrations for Jamie and Sagat, the "Pirate Ship Higemaru" mini-game, new av...
AI Animation Company Puri Prince Announces Dennō Isu Tantei Charlotte ~Dead Man's Hand~ Short Anime
Hina Yomiya, Tomokazu Sugita, more star in anime based on noriyang's web novel Dennō Isu Tantei Charlotte
― Tokyo-based AI animation company Puri Prince announced on Thursday the second installment of its anime project titled Dennō Isu Tantei Charlotte ~Dead Man's Hand~ (Cyber-Chair Detective Charlotte: Dead Man's Hand), a short anime series based on noriyang's web novel Dennō Isu Tantei Charlotte, a...
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Patlabor the Case Files Game's 3rd Trailer Highlights 3 Primary Modes
Game launches for PS5, PC via Steam this summer
― Good Smile Company started streaming the third trailer for it and developer Chime Corporation's Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor franchise, on Wednesday. The new video previews the game's three primary modes: Main Mission, Another Side Mission, and Simulator Mode. The company will showcase the game's latest trailer a...
Persona 4 Revival Game Introduces Characters in New Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox X|S, Xbox PC, PC via Steam on February 18
― Atlus revealed a trailer for Persona 4 Revival, a remake of its original 2008 role-playing game, on Tuesday introducing the characters. The remake will feature a new English voice cast. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC with Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam on February 18, 2027. The game is availabl...
Mebius Dust Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Kanon Amane, Kensho Uesugi, Shōta Hayama, Kō Bonkobara, Genta Nakamura join cast of July 9 series
― The official website for Mebius Dust, Dōga Kōbō's original television anime based on Hajime Shinagawa's story of the same title, revealed five new cast members on Thursday. Additional cast members for the dangerous and trouble-making group Diabolic Ghost are:Kanon Amane as Sora, the group's younger sis...
Akiko Okuda's 'Rusuban' Short Manga Inspires Short Anime Film on August 1
Kenji Iwaisawa's ROCK'N ROLL MOUNTAIN studio animates short
― Kenji Iwaisawa's ROCK'N ROLL MOUNTAIN (100 Meters, ON-GAKU: Our Sound) animation studio announced on Thursday that it is producing a short anime adaptation of Akiko Okuda's "Rusuban" (House-Sitting) short manga. The short anime will screen for one week at the K's Cinema in Shinjuku, Tokyo beginning on August 1 alongside a screening of Iwai...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game Moves Release Date Forward to September 4
Game was previously set to debut on September 25
― Capcom revealed on the official X/Twitter account for its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game on Thursday it will now release the game three weeks earlier on September 4. The game was previously slated to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Switch on September 25.We are delighted to bring Onimusha: Way of the Sword to you earlier...
Sanrio Character Ranking 2026 Results Announced
Pompompurin reigns supreme for 2nd year in a row
― Popular character brand Sanrio announced the result for its Sanrio Character Ranking 2026 on Sunday. Pompompurin took the top place for the second year in a row with four-time winner Cinnamoroll staying at second place. Pochacco also maintained third place for the second year in a row. Sanrio notes 70,647,379 votes were cast this year. Pompompurin ek...
Yoshitaka Amano's ZAN Anime Project Reveals Staff of Mecha Anime Veterans
Masashi Ikeda, Tōru Yoshida direct anime with Ryōsuke Takahashi overseeing series scripts
― ZAN, artist Yoshitaka Amano's anime project based on his DEVA ZAN art, announced its staff on Thursday. The project feature several mecha anime veterans, including Ryōsuke Takahashi, Masashi Ikeda, Tōru Yoshida, and Moriyasu Taniguchi, and Kunio Ōkawara — all of whom worked together on Armored Trooper Votoms, ...
Witch and Hound Fantasy Light Novels Get TV Anime
Hypnosis Mic anime film's Takanori Tsujimoto directs anime at TriF Studio
― Pony Canyon announced on Thursday that Kamitsuki Rainy's Witch and Hound (Majo to Ryōken) light novel series is inspiring a television anime. The anime's official website unveiled a teaser promotional video, which announces the anime's staff, as well as a teaser visual. Takanori Tsujimoto (Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- I...
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Where is Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026? Thursday, July 2 News Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases Sekai Project to Release Jewelry Hearts Academia Visual Novel in West Mashle: Magic and Muscles Season 3 Anime's Trailer Unveils January 2027 Debut Manga Mavericks Licenses Motion...
'My Maid, Miss Kishi' Author Kano Kashiwagi Launches New Manga
Zureta Kaishaku no Bokura manga launches on July 8
― This year's 31st issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kano Kashiwagi will launch a new manga titled Zureta Kaishaku no Bokura (Our Misunderstandings) in the magazine's next issue on July 8. The manga will have a 45 page first chapter and will have a color opening page. The magazine describes the manga as a "comedy o...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 28-July 4
Dr. Stone Science Future, Patlabor anime; Geniearth, Al the Adventurer: That Magic Shouldn't Work! manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the week of July 7-13 and will return in mid-July. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Dr. Stone Science Future Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$79.98 June 30 I Don't Like You At All, Big Brother!! ...
Black Torch TV Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub, Cast
AJ Beckles, Ben Balmaceda, Ben Diskin, Erin Yvette, more star in English dub on Saturday
― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it will stream a same-day English dub for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga, starting on Saturday. The English cast includes: AJ Beckles as Jiro Azuma
Ben Balmaceda as Toshimasa Azuma
Ben Diskin as Amagi/Crow
Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin
Keit...
Spirited Away Stage Play Announces World Tour for 2026-2028
Tour stops include Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, Tokyo
― The official website for the stage play of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away anime film announced an international tour with stops in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Taipei, and Tokyo. The tour dates are as follows: Princess of Wales Theatre - Toronto, Canada: May 6-August 15, 2027
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Tezuka Osamu no Sensō Live-Action Special Reveals Trailer, New Cast, August 12 Debut
Tetsushi Tanaka, Taiiku Okazaki, Maru Nouchi, Natsu Kuno, Kento Yamada join cast
― NHK revealed on Wednesday the trailer, additional cast members, and August 12 debut for Tezuka Osamu no Sensō (Osamu Tezuka's War), a live-action television special based on manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka's autobiographical manga short "Paper Fortress" ("Kami no Toride"). ダブル主演 高良健吾 原田琥之佑特集ドラマ【#手塚治虫の戦争】＼新キャスト発表／主演のお二人に加え、新...
Remow's 'It's Anime' Streams My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime on YouTube
Anime premieres on July 8
― Anime distributor Remow's "It's Anime" free anime YouTube channel announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that it will stream the television anime of Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked (Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi) manga (the Japanese manga and anime write the English title as: My mother-in-law and sister-in-law who don't bully me.) outside of Asia. T...
HIDIVE to Stream English Dubs for The World Is Dancing, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World, The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie Anime
Dubs for Hell Mode season 2, Yowayowa Sensei also stream
― HIDIVE announced on Wednesday it will release English dubs for The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie compilation film, the television anime of The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World, and the television anime of The World Is Dancing. The release schedule for English dubs is as follows:
Yowayowa Sensei - June 24 (already p...
Mobile Suit Gundam Eight Manga Gets 'Special Promo Video'
Eureka Seven's Tomoki Kyoda directs video at Raging Bull
― The August issue of Kadokawa's Gundam Ace magazine revealed on June 26 that Hajime Kamoshida and Shuei Takagi's Mobile Suit Gundam Eight manga will receive a "special promotional video." Tomoki Kyoda (Eureka Seven, Halo Legends "Protoype," EUREKA SEVEN AO) will direct the video at Raging Bull.The manga is set in Earth, in an all-new setting c...
2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Casts Game Streamer Retort
Retort voices Yōkai Dashimaki Umpire in July 31 film
― The official website for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation), the 33rd 2D anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, announced on Wednesday that Japanese game streamer Retort will join the film's cast as Yōkai Dashimaki Shinpan (Rolled Omelette Umpire). Yōk...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Film Review
The cost of winning the video game was the player's time; in Sekiro: No Defeat winning comes with a more pronounced psychological burden.
― Rhythm is arguably the most important thing about the video game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In the 2019 action game from the acclaimed From Software studios, each fight is decided by how well the player can adjust to the right timing of parrying and striking. Eit...
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Volumes 1-12 Manga Review
Although it’s a bright and breezy magical girl manga with an adorable cast and plenty of fun, flashy battles, at its heart, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. is a pointed criticism of dehumanizing mega-corporate culture.
― The dispiriting search for meaningful (or even merely paid) work is a depressing experience common to almost every twenty-something college graduate. Today's job market chews up and s...
Shueisha Games Announces Wild Wild Eden Open-World Survival Crafting RPG for Steam
Game launches for early access on Steam in spring 2027
― Shueisha Games and developer Magnus Games Studio revealed on Wednesday the new open-world survival crafting role-playing game Wild Wild Eden, which will launch for early access on Steam in spring 2027. Shueisha Games also started streaming the game's official trailer and gameplay trailer. Official TrailerThe gameplay trailer highlights explorat...
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Naruto Series Gets Non-Verbal Live Show
Ninja Show Naruto runs in Kyoto from February-June 2027
― Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series is inspiring a non-verbal live show Ninja Show Naruto at Minamiza Theatre in Kyoto from February-June 2027. The non-verbal show features physical performances, such as acrobatics and aerial stunts, combined with technology. The show stars: Yuri Takahashi/Ryūma Aoi as Naruto REI as Sasuke Yui Oikawa as Sakura H...
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Sony Ends Physical Disc Production for PlayStation Consoles
Physical discs end production in January 2028; PS Store closes on PS3/PS Vita
― Sony announced on Thursday that it is ending physical game disc production for all new games on PlayStation consoles starting in January 2028. All new game releases starting in that month will be digital only. This does not affect games that have already been released or that will ship prior to January 2028 as discs. The ...
Relive Classic Arcade Fun At The Taito Play Base!
Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic experience of visiting your local arcade, and playing a few rounds of the new game with your friends? Well, Taito is here to provide that experience at Anime Expo!
― Are you a fan of video games? What about the classic video game experience of visiting your local arcade, chilling out with your friends and playing a few rounds at the new game cabin...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ SEASON FINALE
Marriagetoxin might not be the strongest show of either of its genres this season, but Gero's quest for a bride offered enough good time that I'm up for seeing more of any new bachelorettes or assassins he'll meet along the way.
Madhouse Reveals 'ghost' Original Anime Film's Teaser, Full Title, February 11, 2027 Debut
ghost – end of night film also reveals song artists hitsujibungaku, manga adaptation launching on August 4
― The official website for Madhouse's new theatrical anime project, tentatively titled ghost, opened on Wednesday and revealed the film's official title ghost – end of night (ghost/yoru no hate), early teaser trailer, first key visual, musical composer, and February 11, 2027 opening in Japan. Th...
Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027
Ikumi Hasegawa, Ayumu Murase star in FelixFilm anime
― Kadokawa announced on Wednesday the television anime adaptation of Hidenori Yamaji's Soara and the House of Monsters (Soara to Mamono no Ie, the anime uses the English title Soara and Monster's House) manga, and revealed the anime's ultra teaser promotional video, ultra teaser visual, main cast and staff members, and its 2027 premiere. Yamaji als...
Shueisha's Contract for Manga of Marvel Characters Ends on September 30
Shueisha to cease publishing 5 manga titles based on Marvel Comics characters
― Shueisha announced on Wednesday that its contract with Walt Disney Japan to publish manga adaptations of Marvel Comics characters will end on September 30. Shueisha will begin removing the below manga titles from digital storefronts gradually from September 28 to 30, and is ceasing the sales of the same manga titles in ph...
Saga of Tanya the Evil II Anime's 2nd Trailer Previews Theme Songs, Reveals New Cast Member
Eiji Hanawa joins cast of July 8 anime
― Kadokawa revealed on Wednesday the second main promotional video and a new cast member for Saga of Tanya the Evil II (Yōjo Senki II), the second season based on author Carlo Zen and illustrato Shinobu Shinotsuki's light novel series. The video previews the previously announced opening theme song "Why? RED induction" by MYTH&ROID, and the ending theme song "Wei...