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The Many Worlds of Takahata Isao Book Review

At last, Anglophone readers have an in-depth academic study of the director Isao Takahata, taking us through the depth and breadth of his work. ― This is the first English-language book-length academic study of Isao Takahata, spanning nearly fifty years of his work, from Horus, Prince of the Sun in 1968 to The Tale of the Princess Kaguya in 2013. It's an anthology, with most of the writers taking one...
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Nioh 3 Video Game Review

For a lot of folks, Nioh 3 might sound like some form of divine punishment. For sickos who crave a truly hardcore descent into bloody hell, though, Nioh 3 is just plain divine. ― I am a hardcore fan of the Dark Souls games and their legion of siblings, cousins, and imitators, but even I have to regard the Nioh franchise with a certain amount of dark reverence. The Dark Souls games have become legend...
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Can Nintendo's Biggest Flop Find New Life on the Switch 2?

ANN writer Bolts tests out the Virtual Boy to see if the oft-maligned console finally works in 2026. Plus, first impressions of Meetup in Bellabel Park, Mario Tennis Fever, Resident Evil Requiem, and PRAGMATA. ― Nintendo has many fun games, products, and expansions planned for the coming months. With Mario Tennis Fever, Resident Evil Requiem, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mee...
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Wandance Volume 6-7 Manga Review

Is it enough to feel the beat and dance, or does everything need words, too? ― Since Ichirin won their first team competition, by the rules of manga, it is time for a humbling loss. Once again, Wandance bucks the trend. The Ichirin dance team, led by On-chan and the only other male member, Iori, who has a lot of experience in dance battles, shows up and does surprisingly well. Iori takes the individu...
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This Week in Anime - Bygone With The Wind

From anime ending songs starting in the few final seconds of the episode to the rise and fall of the Yandere archtype, Lucas and Chris take a look at the anime trends of yesteryear. ― From anime ending songs starting in the few final seconds of the episode to the rise and fall of the Yandere archtype, Lucas and Chris take a look at the anime trends of yesteryear. Disclaimer: The views and opinions e...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Jan 22-28

Journal with Witch takes over Frieren's #1 spot in the cumulative. Meanwhile Golden Kamuy and Fate/strange Fake are dominating #3 and #4. Discover how the season is shaping up in our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulc...
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Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 Anime Review

While the content of this season is a lovely balance of ayakashi lore, peril, and cozy cooking, it doesn't come to anything remotely close to a satisfying conclusion at the end of episode twelve. ― It was a long wait to continue the story of Aoi Tsubaki and her quiet adventures in the Hidden Realm in anime form. (Viz has been releasing the manga right along, although as of this writing the novels rem...
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Review

A worthy remake of a fan-favorite Dragon Quest that newcomers will love—but oldtimers might want to take advantage of the higher difficulty mode... ― You'd be forgiven for having some number of misgivings about Dragon Quest VII Reimagined; the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy isn't everyone's cup of tea, and while the previous Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past remake on the 3DS is app...
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Fire Force Volumes 11-20 Manga Review

There’s a certain point one comes to when reading Fire Force where it’s best to set aside one’s critical faculties and be swept along by the pyroclastic silliness. ― In my recent review of Fire Force volumes 1-10, I lauded Atsushi Ohkubo's apparently final manga series for its accomplished art, excellent character design, goofy humor, and exciting battles, while expressing frustration at the intrusiv...
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Thunder 3 Parallel-World TV Anime Confirmed for July Debut

Sayumi Suzushiro, Natsumi Kawaida, Eri Akiyama, Honoka Mitsubachi star in anime ― A website for the television anime of Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga opened on Wednesday, confirming the adaptation listed on the March issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine. The website revealed the anime's main cast, staff, teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and July premiere on the +Ultra programming block ...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Manga Gets TV Anime Next January

hiroja's spinoff of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun manga launched in 2023 ― NHK announced on Wednesday that Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafia), hiroja's spinoff manga from Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun series, will also receive a television anime adaptation which will premiere in January 2027. (NHK di...
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'Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!' Light Novels Get TV Anime This Year

Romance story about shut-in witch, arrogant knight launched in 2019 ― Kadokawa revealed on Monday that writer Eiko Mutsuhana and illustrator Vient's Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! light novel series will get a television anime this year. The artist for the novels' manga adaptation Kamada also drew a commemorative illustration for the anime announcement:Cross Infinite...

Chainsmoker Cat Manga Gets TV Anime in July

Nyan Nyan Factory's comedy of catgirl dealing with her cigarette addiction & messy life ― A website opened on Monday to announce that a television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga will premiere in July. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English, and it describes this comedy set in a world where humans, catgirls, and similar species co-exist: Yani is a catgirl with a se...

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Live-Action Side Character's Love Story Film Unveils Teaser, June 5 Debut

Hiyori Sakurada, Taisei Kido star as twentysomethings discovering love for 1st time ― The staff for the live-action film of Akane Tamura's A Side Character's Love Story (Mobuko no Koi) manga announced its June 5 opening date in a new teaser trailer on Thursday. The staff also unveiled the main visual for the film.   Both Comikey and Azuki are releasing the manga in English digitally. Coamix describes...
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Boy's Abyss Artist Ryo Minenami Announces New Series

Untitled series to launch in April ― Ryo Minenami announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday a new series that will launch in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in April. Minenami ended the Boy's Abyss (Shōnen no Abyss) manga in July 2024.  Minenami launched the manga in Shueisha's Young Jump magazine in February 2020. Shueisha published the manga's 18th compiled book volume in October 2024. V...
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Bungo Stray Dogs Manga Ends 1st Part on March 4

Manga launched in 2012, inspired 5 TV anime seasons, anime film, spinoffs ― The March issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kafka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa's Bungo Stray Dogs manga will end its first part in the manga's next chapter on March 4.Yen Press is publishing the manga and novel series in English. Yen Press describes the manga:Having been kicked out of the orphana...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ‒ Episode 18

This is a far more entertaining episode than last week’s misfire, and that can be almost entirely attributed to how much fun Miki is as a character.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 1-7

The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection, Ghost and Witch, Ichi the Witch, Perfect Addiction manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion BDPlease Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Kino's Journey Complete Collection SDBDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 4

It's interesting that Yoi does not filter her thoughts through her own desires, but rather through what she wants from Ichimura.
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Higurashi Artist Kei Natsumi Launches New Manga on March 4

Natsumi launches manga adaptation of Rokakoen's novel Shikkoku no Bojō ― The March issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kei Natsumi will launch the manga adaptation of Rokakoen's novel Shikkoku no Bojō (Pitch Black Affection) in the magazine's next issue on March 4. The horror story centers on cram school teacher Toshihiko Katayama, a stunningly handsome man, used to bein...
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The Darwin Incident ‒ Episode 5

The cops wear body cameras now, Shun Umezawa, and spoiler alert, that hasn't made them or their adoring public treat suspects any better.
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy Manga Takes Break

Series returns on February 18 ― This year's 10th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine announced on Wednesday that nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga will take a break and return in the 12th issue on February 18. Seven Seas publishes the series in English and describes the story: Kanan, a female demon, infiltrates a high school with the goal of devour...
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers ‒ Episode 5

It shows that if Yoroi-Shinden just commits to focusing and streamlining a bit, it could be hitting these highs that well every time.
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Series Season 2 Previews Titan X in New Trailer

Series' 2nd season premieres on Apple TV on February 27 ― Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) and Legendary Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a new trailer for the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Legendary Entertainment's series featuring "Godzilla and the Titans." The trailer teases Titan X. The second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere on Apple TV on February 27. New...
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Hanashi Media Licenses A Journey Through Another World, Reincarnated Onmyoji, GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There!, More Novels

Also: The Disfavored Prince is a Genius Alchemist, Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer, more ― English and Spanish book publisher Hanashi Media announced on Monday that it has licensed the following light novel series: A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring (Isekai Yururi Kikō: Kosodate Shinagara Bōkensha Shimasu) by Shizuru Minazuki (story) and Yamakawa (illustrations) Alphapolis ...
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The Many Worlds of Takahata Isao Book Review

At last, Anglophone readers have an in-depth academic study of the director Isao Takahata, taking us through the depth and breadth of his work. ― This is the first English-language book-length academic study of Isao Takahata, spanning nearly fifty years of his work, from Horus, Prince of the Sun in 1968 to The Tale of the Princess Kaguya in 2013. It's an anthology, with most of the writers taking one...
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube #18 [rate]
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Baki-Dou Anime's Trailer Previews English Dub

Anime debuts worldwide on Netflix on February 26 ― Netflix began streaming an English dub trailer for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga, on Wednesday: The anime will debut worldwide on Netflix on February 26. The anime's 13 episodes will be available all at once. Naoya Uchida will star in the anime as Miyamoto Musashi. Rock band WANIMA perform the o...
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Tamon’s B-Side #6 [rate]
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Rooster Fighter Anime's English Trailer Reveals March 14 Debut on Toonami

Adult Swim's Toonami block debuts anime on March 14 at midnight EDT ― Viz Media and Adult Swim began streaming on Wednesday an English dub trailer for the anime of Shu Sakuratani's Rooster Fighter (Niwatori Fighter) manga, and it reveals that Adult Swim's Toonami programming block will debut the anime on March 14 at 12:00 a.m. EDT (effectively, March 15). New York Comic Con 2025 screened the dub's wo...
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The Ramparts of Ice Anime Casts Chiaki Kobayashi

Character visuals unveiled for Tsubasa Igarashi, Uppi, Ponta ― The official website for the television anime of Kōcha Agasawa's Koori no Jyōheki (The Ramparts of Ice or Ice Castle Wall) manga announced on Thursday that Chiaki Kobayashi will play Tsubasa Igarashi (pictured below in middle), a first year high school student and soccer team member who was classmates with Koyuki and Miki in middle school...
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Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None #6 [rate]
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A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation #5 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko #4 [rate]
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table #5 [rate]
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Nioh 3 Video Game Review

For a lot of folks, Nioh 3 might sound like some form of divine punishment. For sickos who crave a truly hardcore descent into bloody hell, though, Nioh 3 is just plain divine. ― I am a hardcore fan of the Dark Souls games and their legion of siblings, cousins, and imitators, but even I have to regard the Nioh franchise with a certain amount of dark reverence. The Dark Souls games have become legend...
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An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 #5 [rate]
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord #5 [rate]
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Ingoku Danchi Short TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, April Premiere

Aika Wakuno, Kana Yūki star in Elias anime ― The official website for WWWave's Deregula label's short television anime of writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo and artist Yui Jōyama's Ingoku Danchi (Indecent Apartment Complex) manga opened on Wednesday and revealed the anime's first key visual, main cast, staff, and April premiere.The anime stars:Aika Wakuno as Yoshida Kana Yūki voices several married wives:Katagi...
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New High School! Kimengumi Anime Casts Yasunori Matsumoto, Sayumi Suzushiro

Matsumoto voices Gorō Mutsu, Suzushiro voices Pochi in episode 5 on Friday ― The staff for the new television anime of Motoei Shinzawa's High School! Kimengumi (High School! Funny-Face Club) manga revealed two new cast members on Wednesday. The new characters will appear in the anime's fifth episode on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Yasunori Matsumoto as biology teacher Gorō Mutsu Sayu...
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Baki-Dou Anime's New Video Reveals Theme Songs

WANIMA performs "Furuboko" opening, Novel Core performs "Mountain Top" ending ― The official website for the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga streamed the anime's main promotional video on Wednesday. The video announces and previews the opening theme song "Furuboko" by the rock band WANIMA and the ending theme song "Mountain Top" by singer-songwriter Novel Core.The anime will debut wor...
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Thunder 3 Parallel-World TV Anime Confirmed for July Debut

Sayumi Suzushiro, Natsumi Kawaida, Eri Akiyama, Honoka Mitsubachi star in anime ― A website for the television anime of Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga opened on Wednesday, confirming the adaptation listed on the March issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine. The website revealed the anime's main cast, staff, teaser promotional video, teaser visual, and July premiere on the +Ultra programming block ...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Manga Gets TV Anime Next January

hiroja's spinoff of Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun manga launched in 2023 ― NHK announced on Wednesday that Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafia), hiroja's spinoff manga from Osamu Nishi's Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun series, will also receive a television anime adaptation which will premiere in January 2027. (NHK di...
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Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 Parallel-World Manga Listed With TV Anime

Manga also resumes serialization after hiatus on Friday ― Amazon Japan's listing for the March issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine shows the magazine's cover announcing the television anime adaptation of Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga. The manga is also set to return from its hiatus in the magazine's March issue, which will ship on Friday. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and descri...

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Happy Setsubun 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II

Featuring Pokémon, Doraemon, Haruhi Suzumiya, SNK, Chiikawa, & more! ― The Japanese cultural holiday Setsubun is punctuated with driving oni (demons) out of homes and welcoming good fortune into them by tossing roasted soybeans or mamemaki. The tradition is marked with shouts of "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" or "Cast demons out! Bring fortune in!" While the practice is slowly disappearing, it lives on...
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Happy Setsubun 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I

Featuring Demon Slayer, Square Enix, Chibi Maruko-chan, Miffy, Sega, Hiromi Morishita, & more! ― Early February in Japan marks the cultural holiday of Setsubun, or the transition from winter to spring. For prosperity and happiness, people eat ehōmaki (unsliced sushi rolls with seven lucky ingredients) while facing the latest direction of auspicious fortune (ehō). (This year, it's south-southeast.) Th...
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Live-Action Sakamoto Days Film's 2nd Teaser Highlights Action, Everyday Life Scenes

Film opens in Japan on April 29 ― The official website for the live-action film of Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga posted the second teaser trailer for the film on Wednesday. The teaser highlights the film's action scenes, as well as scenes of Sakamoto's daily life.   The film will open in Japan on April 29. Snow Man member Ren Meguro stars as Tarō Sakamoto, and Fumiya Takahashi plays Shin Asakura...
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Silent Hill 2 Remake's Bloober Team Teases New Horror Game Project

Teaser site features countdown set for February 14 Silent Hill 2 Remake's development group Bloober Team is teasing a new project with a website with the image of a rose and timer counting down to February 14. The website's URL is "remosdneulserorehsoovamceyerd.com." Bloober Team previously posted a GIF on X/Twitter with the same letters "RemosdNeulSerorehsoOvamCeyerd" but with certain capital lett...
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Journal with Witch ‒ Episode 5

I envy the economy with which the anime portrays the textures of a dynamic relationship. We glean years of psychological cause-and-effect from short montages with sparse narration.
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Ikumi Fukuda's The Blood Blooms in the Barrens Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Manga adaptation of Ryōe Tsukimura's novel launched in 2021 ― The March issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine revealed on January 30 that Ikumi Fukuda's The Blood Blooms in the Barrens (Dobaku no Hana), the manga adaptation of Ryōe Tsukimura's novel of the same title, will end in its next chapter. Additionally, the manga will take a one-issue break and will not appear in the magazine's A...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites ‒ Episode 4

If there's such a thing as an episode that's running almost entirely on vibes, then this week's installment would certainly fit the bill.
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Nyoijizai's Cinderella Athletes Manga Ends

Manga about businessman managing neglected all-female athletic team launched in April 2025 ― Kodansha's Comic Days manga app published the final chapter of Nyoijizai's Cinderella Athletes manga on Tuesday.The manga centers on Keisuke Kaneda, an elite businessman who picked the wrong side in a corporate power struggle in his company, and is forced to abandon his dreams of an easy white-collar life. He...
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Wash It All Away ‒ Episode 5

While the opening act is decent enough, the latter half of this episode feels like some of its potential is washed away.
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My Unique Skill Makes me OP Even at Level 1 Manga Goes on Hiatus for Artist's Health

Manga launched in May 2018 ― The official X/Twitter account for Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Monday that Mawata's My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1 (Level 1 dakedo Unique Skill de Saikyō desu) manga will go on hiatus due to Mawata's health issues. Kodansha will announce when the manga will return at a later date.The manga adapts Nazuna Miki and Subachi's novels of t...
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Golden Kamuy Final Season ‒ Episode 54

This was a surprisingly successful exercise in moderation from a show that usually goes big, and I couldn't be more excited to see what it’s building to in the next episode!
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Live-Action Blue Lock Film Casts Raizo Ishikawa, Joey Iwanaga

Summer film casts Ishikawa as Jingo Raichi, Iwanaga as Okuhito Iemon ― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga announced two new cast members on Monday and Tuesday. The staff announced on Monday that Raizo Ishikawa plays Jingo Raichi: The staff then announced on Tuesday that Joey Iwanaga (live-action Rurouni Kenshin...
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Can Nintendo's Biggest Flop Find New Life on the Switch 2?

ANN writer Bolts tests out the Virtual Boy to see if the oft-maligned console finally works in 2026. Plus, first impressions of Meetup in Bellabel Park, Mario Tennis Fever, Resident Evil Requiem, and PRAGMATA. ― Nintendo has many fun games, products, and expansions planned for the coming months. With Mario Tennis Fever, Resident Evil Requiem, Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mee...
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Down in March With Josh D'Amaro Named as Replacement

D'Amaro assumes role on March 18; Dana Walden to become President, CCO ― The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that Bob Iger will step down as CEO on March 18. Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro (pictured below on right) will assume the role on the same day, following a unanimous vote from the Board of Directors on Monday. D'Amaro is also joining the Board of Directors effective immediat...
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Hell's Paradise Season 2 ‒ Episode 4

The real meat of the show is going to be once these factions start crossing over with each other.

Switch Surpasses DS' Lifetime Sales to Become Nintendo's Best Selling Console Ever

Switch sells 155.37 million units, Switch 2 sells 17.37 million units ― Nintendo revealed on Tuesday the third quarter financial results for its current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. The Nintendo Switch console has sold 155.37 million units, surpassing the Nintendo DS' lifetime sales of 154.02 million units to become Nintendo's best selling console of all time. The new Nintendo Switch 2 syste...
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The Case Book of Arne #5 [rate]
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Yōko Kanno Holds 2 NYC Shows on April 10, 11

Kanno performs alongside Seatbelts act for April 10 show ― Mammoth Live announced on Tuesday that it will bring musician and composer Yōko Kanno for two concerts at the Kings Theatre and The Town Hall, both in New York City, on April 10 and 11, respectively. Tickets for the Kings Theatre and The Town Hall performances will be available on Friday. The performance at the Kings Theatre will include Kann...
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Wandance Volume 6-7 Manga Review

Is it enough to feel the beat and dance, or does everything need words, too? ― Since Ichirin won their first team competition, by the rules of manga, it is time for a humbling loss. Once again, Wandance bucks the trend. The Ichirin dance team, led by On-chan and the only other male member, Iori, who has a lot of experience in dance battles, shows up and does surprisingly well. Iori takes the individu...
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Exit 8 Live-Action Film Opens in N. America on April 10

Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Tuesday that film distribution company NEON (Oscar-winning films Parasite, Anora U.S. distributor) will begin screening the live-action film of Kotake Create's infinite-loop horror game The Exit 8 (8-ban Deguchi) in North America on April 10. The film opened in Japan on August 29, and ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 672,000 tickets...
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The Ogre's Bride Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members

Series casts Momoka Terasawa as Sou, Miyu Kobashi as Ao ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime adaptation of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novels announced two cast members on Tuesday: The new cast members are (pictured above from top to bottom): Momoka Terasawa as Sou Miyu Kobashi as Ao The anime will premiere in 2026. Saori Hayami is playing the protagonist Yu...
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This Week in Anime - Bygone With The Wind

From anime ending songs starting in the few final seconds of the episode to the rise and fall of the Yandere archtype, Lucas and Chris take a look at the anime trends of yesteryear. ― From anime ending songs starting in the few final seconds of the episode to the rise and fall of the Yandere archtype, Lucas and Chris take a look at the anime trends of yesteryear. Disclaimer: The views and opinions e...
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her #5 [rate]
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Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers #5 [rate]
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The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter #5 [rate]
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Tune In to the Midnight Heart #5 [rate]
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The Demon King's Daughter Is Too Kind!! #6 [rate]
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The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Debut

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Aoi Koga, Sakura Nakamura, Yui Ishikawa, Saori Hayami star in MAHO Film anime ― The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series revealed on Tuesday the anime's teaser visual, main cast and staff members, and July premiere.  The an...
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Gintama 'Yoshiwara in Flames' Compilation Film Gets IMAX Screenings in Japan

New "Battle Promo Video" featuring Kamui vs. Hōsen also streamed ― The staff of Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames), the new compilation film for the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, announced on Tuesday that the film will screen in 57 IMAX theaters throughout Japan, in addition to its regular screenings starting on its opening day ...
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'Killed Again, Mr. Detective?' TV Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members

Yoshino Aoyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Rie Kugimiya, Yūki Takada join April anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime of writer Teniwoha and artist Riichu's Killed Again, Mr. Detective? (Mata Korosarete Shimatta no desu ne, Tantei-sama) light novel series opened on Tuesday and unveiled the anime's teaser visual and additional cast members.The newly announced cast members are (image abo...

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Vote on Mega Man's Next Robot Master

Help Dr. Wily create a new Robot Master for Mega Man: Dual Override ― Capcom announced on Friday that voting for the Mega Man: Dual Override Design A Robot Master contest has begun. Fans can vote on 20 Robot Master designs to determine the winner and six Excellence Award winners for the upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override game. Those who vote will receive a free Mega Man icon they can use on social med...
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KPop Demon Hunters Adds a Grammy to Its Awards Collection

KPop Demon Hunters came up “Golden” for Best Song Written for Visual Media ― Massively popular 2025 animated film KPop Demon Hunters took home the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media for its hit song "Golden" at the 68th Grammy Awards on Sunday. "Golden" beat out "As Alive as You Need Me to Be" from Tron: Ares, "Never Too Late" from Elton John: Never Too Late, and "I Lied to You," "Pale, Pa...
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'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess #16 [rate]
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High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall

Shingo Katori, Riisa Naka play parents who attend school with son in Ryō Nakama's Shonen Jump comedy story ― Toei announced on Tuesday that Ryō Nakama's High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku (Kōkōsei Kazoku) manga will get a live-action film adaptation in fall 2026. Viz Media and MANGA Plus are both publishing the series in English digitally, and MANGA Plus describes the story: Spring is in the air, and...
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Poupelle of Chimney Town Sequel Film's Guide Video Introduces Both Films, Characters

Sequel opens in Japan on March 27 ― Toho began streaming a "complete guide" video to the Poupelle of Chimney Town anime films on Tuesday. The video recaps the first film, summarizes the premise of the upcoming Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ (The Promised Clock Tower) sequel film, and introduces the characters and their voice actors.   Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~ (Th...
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Yō Samori's Eiyū to Majo no Tensei Love Come Manga Ends

Manga adaptation of writer Kazuki Amamiya, artist Ale's light novels launched in 2024 ― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service published on Monday in advance the final chapter of Yō Samori's Eiyū to Majo no Tensei Love Come (A Reincarnation Romantic Comedy of a Hero and a Witch) manga, the adaptation of writer Kazuki Amamiya and artist Ale's light novels of the same title. The final chapter's regular rel...
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Resident Evil Requiem Game Unveils Short Live-Action Film

Game launches on February 27 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC ― Capcom revealed a new live-action short titled "Evil Has Always Had A Name" on Monday promoting its upcoming Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game. The short details the onset of the zombie outbreak.  Resident Evil requiem will launch on February 27, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and...
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Tomo Serizawa, Koomori Launch 2 Separate Manga This Month

Serizawa's manga launches on February 6, Koomori's manga on February 20 ― Futabasha's Web Action manga website announced last Friday that manga creators Tomo Serizawa and Koomori will launch two separate manga on the website in February.Serizawa's manga is titled Ottava!!! Chiisana Te no Pianist (Octave!!! The Pianist with Small Hands, seen right), and will launch on February 6.The manga centers on E...
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Reincarnated as an Eight-Year-Old Apostle of the Gods Manga Ends

Series debuted in April 2020 ― Manga Up published the final chapter of Ataru Akinashi's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's Reincarnated as an Eight-Year-Old Apostle of the Gods light novel on Sunday.Manga Up! Global publishes the series in English and describes the story:Adelphus, the most powerful sage, was defeated by the Calamity Beast, an enemy of mankind, and was taken to heaven. However, he lea...
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Konami Confirms New Silent Hill Game in Development

New title separate from Silent Hill 1 remake ― Konami revealed in its earnings report for the third quarter of the 2026 financial year on Thursday a new title in development for the Silent Hill franchise, along with the previously announced remake of the first game.Silent Hill game series producer Motoi Okamoto revealed in an interview in December plans to release a new Silent Hill title annually.Sil...
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Power Morphicon Hosts Koichi Sakamoto, Motoko Sakamoto, Kane Kosugi

Event runs from August 28-30 in Pasadena, CA ― Pasadena's Power Morphicon event announced on Monday that this year's event will host director and producer Koichi Sakamoto, actress Motoko Sakamoto, and actor Kane Kosugi. Koichi worked as the director and producer for tokusatsu (special effects) series such as Power Rangers, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Garo.Motoko is known for playing A-Sq...

Crunchyroll Increases Subscription Prices for All Tiers

Price increases to US$9.99 for Fan, US$13.99 for Mega Fan, US$17.99 for Ultimate Fan ― Crunchyroll announced on Monday that it has increased the prices for all of its subscription tiers in the U.S. The company increased the Fan Tier price from US$7.99 to US$9.99, the Mega Fan Tier price from US$11.99 to US$13.99 per month and the Ultimate Fan Tier from US$15.99 to US$17.99 per month. The price change...
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Fate/strange Fake ‒ Episode 5

Last episode, we learned Francesca had become a Master. This week we learn the identity of her Servant: her past self.
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Megumu Okada Teases New Manga Series

Manga to debut on Comic Ryū Web platform ― Megumu Okada teased on X (formerly Twitter) with a trailer on Saturday a new series that will launch on Tokuma Shoten's Comic Ryū Web platform.   Okada partnered with Japanese video production group Team Blockheads to produce the "Joyū Eiga Toru" ("The actresses will make a movie!") animated web short in 2020. Okada was the creator, director, and character d...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 ‒ Episode 3

Frieren, despite often seeming like the child in her and Fern's relationship, hasn't been a bad mom.
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2026, Jan 22-28

Journal with Witch takes over Frieren's #1 spot in the cumulative. Meanwhile Golden Kamuy and Fate/strange Fake are dominating #3 and #4. Discover how the season is shaping up in our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulc...
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Fire Force Season 3 ‒ Episode 16

Is Shinra the world's new Jesus Christ, or its store-brand Monkey D. Luffy? Fire Force dares to ask, “What's the difference?”
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Live-Action Return to Silent Hill Film Grosses Over $5 Million in U.S.

Film opened on January 23 in U.S. with US$3,252,000 at box office ― Box Office Mojo reported that the live-action Return to Silent Hill film has earned approximately $5,107,032 after its second weekend at the United States box office. The film ran in 1,608 theaters and earned US$271,875 on Friday, US$417,034 on Saturday, and US$291,924 on Sunday.Return to Silent Hill opened in the United States on Ja...
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Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- Season 2 Anime Review

While the content of this season is a lovely balance of ayakashi lore, peril, and cozy cooking, it doesn't come to anything remotely close to a satisfying conclusion at the end of episode twelve. ― It was a long wait to continue the story of Aoi Tsubaki and her quiet adventures in the Hidden Realm in anime form. (Viz has been releasing the manga right along, although as of this writing the novels rem...
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Sentenced to Be a Hero ‒ Episode 4

This week’s slowdown gives everyone from the characters to the audience a chance to catch our collective breaths.
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Promo Video, Cast for Aizawa School Days Arc

Rikiya Koyama plays His Purple Highness in arc starting on February 9 ― The official website for the second season of the television anime of Hideyuki Furuhashi and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals) manga revealed on Monday a promotional video, visual, and cast for the "Aizawa School Days" arc, which begins on February 9. Rikiya Koyama will voice ...
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Immortal Hounds' Ryō Yasohachi Launches New Manga on Monday

New manga is titled Satō Eiko (32) wa Hero ni Nareta no ka ― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa's Harta magazine revealed on Sunday that Ryō Yasohachi launched a new manga titled Satō Eiko (32) wa Hero ni Nareta no ka (Was Eiko Satō (32) Able to Become a Hero?) in the magazine's Harta Alternative online magazine on Monday.【ハルタオルタ新連載予告】八十八良、新連載!『佐藤英子(32)はヒーローになれたのか』2月2日(月)、ハルタオルタ(https://t.co...
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The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 4

The message of this episode is a double entendre.
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! #5 [rate]
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Review

A worthy remake of a fan-favorite Dragon Quest that newcomers will love—but oldtimers might want to take advantage of the higher difficulty mode... ― You'd be forgiven for having some number of misgivings about Dragon Quest VII Reimagined; the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy isn't everyone's cup of tea, and while the previous Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past remake on the 3DS is app...
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Manga Up! Global Adds B. Ichi, My Poison Princess Is Still Cute, 2 More Manga in English

Trapped as the Villain in My Favorite Dating SIM, The Sacrificial Witch and the Lovelorn King also available on service in English ― Manga Up! Global added the following manga in English over the past few weeks: Chihiro Sakutake's My Poison Princess Is Still Cute (Boku no Dokuhime wa Kyō mo Kawaii) on Monday. Author Kennoji and artist Yūma Yun's Trapped as the Villain in My Favorite Dating SIM: But ...
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Dead Account ‒ Episode 4

The big problem with this week's episode of Dead Account is that it tries way too hard to be funny.
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Yūho Amayo's Darkest Corners of the Heart Manga Ends on February 15

Horror manga simultaneously launched in English in February 2025 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service revealed on Sunday that Yūho Amayo's Darkest Corners of the Heart (Kokoro no Ichiban Kurai Heya) manga will end in its next chapter on February 15. The manga simultaneously launched on Shonen Jump+ and on Shueisha's MANGA Plus service in February 2025. MANGA Plus describes the story: Scary stories tend ...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes #18 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze ‒ Episode 4

Tonal dissonance has always been part of Trigun’s identity, dating right back to the original 1995 manga and first 1998 anime adaptation.
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Wash It All Away #5 [rate]
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Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Positively Yours Ranks at #1 on Rakuten Viki in 116 Countries

Series also holds No. 1 spot on Japan's U-NEXT in Korean drama ranking for 2 weeks ― According to Rakuten Viki, the Positively Yours live-action series ranked No. 1 in weekly viewership during its first broadcast week across North America, Europe, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. The series also entered the Top 5 in markets including the Middle East and India, underscoring its broad international appeal...
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs, April 4 Debut

Vaundy, yama perform themes for story by Fullmetal Alchemist's Hiromu Arakawa ― The official website for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm (Yomi no Tsugai) manga streamed the anime's main promotional video on Monday. The video announces the anime's additional cast members and April 4 premiere, and it also announces and previews the opening theme song (for the anime'...
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Tasuku Karasuma's Gilded Seven Manga Ends on February 25

Manga about man who time travels to alternate history American Wild West launched in October 2024 ― The March issue of Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine revealed on January 25 that Tasuku Karasuma's Gilded Seven manga will end in the magazine's next issue that will ship on February 25. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and will release the first compiled book volume in English in Septem...
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Pierrot's Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly Anime's 1st Main Trailer Unveils Opening Song Artist

K-pop girl group ILLIT performs "Bubee" opening song ― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the main visual and first main promotional video for Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot, on Monday. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song "Bubee" by K-pop girl group ILLIT.The anime will debut ...
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'Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!' Light Novels Get TV Anime This Year

Romance story about shut-in witch, arrogant knight launched in 2019 ― Kadokawa revealed on Monday that writer Eiko Mutsuhana and illustrator Vient's Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! light novel series will get a television anime this year. The artist for the novels' manga adaptation Kamada also drew a commemorative illustration for the anime announcement:Cross Infinite...
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An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members

Saori Ōnishi, Maki Kawase, Akira Sekine join anime's cast in 5th episode on Wednesday ― The staff for An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29, the television anime of Ippei Nara's The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer (29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō) manga, revealed three new cast members on Monday. The new cast and characters will appear in the anime's fifth episode on Wednesda...

Egg Firm Anime Planning Company Becomes Subsidiary of Aniplex

Company founded in 2015 ― Animation production and planning company Egg Firm announced on Monday that Aniplex has acquired the company, making Egg Firm a wholly owned subsidiary of Aniplex. The announcement noted that Egg Firm's primary business will not change.Former Genco producer Nobuhiro Osawa (Sword Art Online, Prison School, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? chief producer) foun...
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1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Series Win TAAF's Top Awards

100M, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth manga creator Uoto, director Yōhei Kameyama, artist Kenshi Yonezu, more win individual awards ― The Tokyo Anime Award Festival (TAAF) announced the winners of its Animation of the Year awards for works and individuals on Monday. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX won the television category and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first...
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Lezhin Snack to Stream 10 Short-Form Dramas Based on Webtoons

List includes My Mother's Lover, Rabbit Hole, The Savior's Time, My Friend's Hidden Charm ― Lezhin Comics has officially confirmed the production of 10 live-action short-form series based on webtoons to stream on its newly launched short-form video platform, Lezhin Snack. Gaydar Girl! My Mother's Lover OX Yoo Jeong-nam Rabbit Hole Small Castle - The Unwithering Flower Boys' High School Naughty Marri...
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My Little Monster's Robico, Bad Girl's Nikumaru Each Launch New Manga

Robico's "To Dusk and Twilight" 1-shot gets short-term serialization from February 19; Nikumaru launches Kōshiki Furin manga on February 24 ― Kodansha's YanMaga Web website revealed on Sunday that manga authors Robico and Nikumaru will each start new manga series on the site. Robico's "To Dusk and Twilight" one-shot manga will get a short-term serialization starting on February 19, and Nikumaru will ...
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Teaser Trailer for Webtoon-Based Live-Action Series Manager Kim Unveiled

Teaser quickly surpasses 430,000 views on YouTube ― The teaser trailer for upcoming webtoon-based live-action series Manager Kim debuted on January 1 and has been drawing attention from fans. Despite its brief 45-second runtime, the teaser quickly surpassed 430,000 views, signaling strong early interest. The teaser opens with the line, “We're just middle-aged men in glasses,” before rapidly shifting...
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Tekken 8 Game Previews Season 3 in New Trailer

DLC characters include Kunimitsu, Bob, Roger Jr. ― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed a new trailer on Sunday for its Tekken 8 fighting game previewing the upcoming season 3 content. Season 3's DLC characters include Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Jr., along with one other unannounced character. Kunimitsu will launch in late spring, Bob in summer, and Roger Jr. in fall. The fourth character will launch i...
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SEGA, NextNinja's Gintama: Smartphone Battle Chronicle Launches on February 4

Game's SSR card illustrations also revealed ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of SEGA and NextNinja's Gintama: Smartphone Battle Chronicle game based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, confirmed on Sunday the game will launch for iOS and Android on February 4. The staff had first announced this release date on January 23. The game also revealed on Sunday advance character illustrations tha...
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Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, April 6 Premiere

Yume Miyamoto joins cast as Heronia Inderon ― Alphapolis began streaming a new promotional video for the television anime of author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.) light novel series on Monday. The video reveals that Yume Miyamoto will join the anime's cas...

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Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Wins Japanese Science-Fiction Writers' Special Prize

Nihon SF Taishō also honor Norio Itō's book, critic Junichirō Kida ― The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ) announced on Sunday that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (pronounced as “g-qux”) television anime from Studio Khara and Bandai Namco Filmworks' Sunrise Studio has won the special prize in the group's 45th Nihon SF Taishō Awards.Itō Norito Hyōron Shūsei, a collection of essays and cr...
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My Hero Academia, Detective Conan Creators Draw Each Others' Characters

Illustrations celebrate their anime's 30th & 10th anniversaries ― Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama and My Hero Academia creator Kohei Horikoshi drew illustrations of each others' characters and posted them on Saturday to celebrate twin anniversaries this year: the Detective Conan anime's 30th anniversary and the My Hero Academia anime's 10th anniversary. YTV Animation also aired a collaboration p...
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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories #4 [rate]
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Fire Force Volumes 11-20 Manga Review

There’s a certain point one comes to when reading Fire Force where it’s best to set aside one’s critical faculties and be swept along by the pyroclastic silliness. ― In my recent review of Fire Force volumes 1-10, I lauded Atsushi Ohkubo's apparently final manga series for its accomplished art, excellent character design, goofy humor, and exciting battles, while expressing frustration at the intrusiv...
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Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku Season 2 Casts Ayumu Murase as Shija

Season moves to later time slot with start of Winter Olympics ― The staff for the second anime season based on Yūji Kaku's Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku manga confirmed on Monday that Ayumu Murase is playing Shija, a ninja of the Iwagakure clan. Episode 17 introduced this character without revealing their gender. Starting next weekend with episode 18, the season will move its time slot to Sundays at 24...
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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #4 [rate]
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The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer #5 [rate]
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Journal With Witch #5 [rate]

Chainsmoker Cat Manga Gets TV Anime in July

Nyan Nyan Factory's comedy of catgirl dealing with her cigarette addiction & messy life ― A website opened on Monday to announce that a television anime of Nyan Nyan Factory's Chainsmoker Cat (Yanineko) manga will premiere in July. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English, and it describes this comedy set in a world where humans, catgirls, and similar species co-exist: Yani is a catgirl with a se...
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Hell's Paradise #4 [rate]
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Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power #5 [rate]
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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom #4 [rate]

MediaOCD Launches 'Discotek Deep Dives' Project to Offer Discotek Media's Back Catalog Titles

MediaOCD to add 20-30 titles monthly for pre-order via its own website ― Video post-production company MediaOCD announced on January 22 it will begin carrying distributor Discotek Media's entire back catalog (that the company specifies "to the extent that it's available") through its newly launched Discotek Deep Dives project. The company will add 20-30 Discotek titles monthly to its store for pre-o...
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Kunon the Sorcerer Can See #6 [rate]
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Live-Action Blue Lock Film Reveals Asahi Naruhaya, Gin Gagamaru's Cast

Sho Nishigaki, Yuki Tachibana play Asahi Naruhaya, Gin Gagamaru in summer film ― The official X/Twitter account for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga announced two more cast members this weekend. The staff announced on Saturday that Shō Nishigaki (live-action Apollo's Song, Stella Next to Me, Romantic Killer) plays Asahi Naruhaya:The staff then...
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Streams 3rd Adventure Log Highlighting Vocations

Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store on February 5 ― Square Enix began streaming the third adventure log video for its Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game, a remake of the 2000 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past PS1 game that is separate from the Nintendo 3DS remake, on Friday. The video highlights the various vocations in the game.   The game w...
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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Anime's 2 Specials Unveils New Cast & Staff in Video

Asami Imai voices new character Uketa Hime in specials airing on February 15, 22 ― The official website for the television anime of Edelweiss' side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime) started streaming the promotional video for the anime's Tensui no Sakuna Hime: Kokorowa Inasaku Nisshi (Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - Kokorowa's Rice Farming Journal) two-par...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #4 [rate]
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Anime Central 2026 Hosts Directors Keisuke Shinohara, Ayumi Moriyama, Yusuke Yamamoto, Takushi Koide

Directors take part in "Global Anime Challenge 2.0" at event taking place in Rosemont, IL on May 15-17 ― Illinois-based convention Anime Central (ACen) announced on Friday that it will host the following directors as Guests of Honor: Keisuke Shinohara (My Dress-Up Darling, Black Fox, A3! Season Spring & Summer) Ayumi Moriyama (episode director for Pokemon Journeys, Pokémon Horizons, Let's Play) Yusu...
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #4 [rate]
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The Isle of Paramounts Light Novel Series Ends in 10th Volume

Series centers on man reincarnated onto remote island occupied by world's strongest legendary beings ― Light novel author Heiseiowari revealed on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that their The Isle of Paramounts: Reborn into a Slow Life Among the Strongest in the World (Tensei Shitara Saikyō Shu-tachi ga Sumau Shima Deshita. Kono Shima de Slow Life o Tanoshimimasu) light novel series wil...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #4 [rate]
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Kemono Jihen Manga Takes 1-Issue Break

Author Shō Aimoto had gastroenteritis at start of year ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine announced on January 28 that Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga will take a break, and will not publish a new chapter in the magazine's upcoming March issue on Wednesday. The manga is scheduled to return in the magazine's April issue that will ship on March 4. Aimoto share...
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