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Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Anime Series Review
This series makes the most of its limited runtime thanks to fantastic dialogue that feels unlike anything you run across in the vast majority of modern anime.
― With 12 episodes running three-and-a-half minutes on average, the entirety of Milky☆Subway can be watched in 44-minutes—48 minutes if you also include the prequel short, Milky☆Highway. Yet, this series makes the most of its limited runtime th...
This Week in Anime - Call Your Mother
Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column.
― Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams 100 Girlfriends, Char's Counterattack, ...
Heritage Auctions Celebrates the Art of Dragon Ball, Pokemon, and More!
Animation cels, production materials, and more are hitting the auction block. Check out "The Art of Anime, Vol. VIII" and see how you too can own a piece of anime history.
― As part of its "The Art of Anime" series (now up to Vol. VIII), Heritage Auctions has brought together over 1,200 lots for its upcoming auction featuring cels, drawings, and more from iconic series in anime's history. Starting on...
Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volumes 5-8 Manga Review
Who you are on the outside doesn’t matter nearly as much as who you are in your soul.
― While prior volumes of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise have focused on the metaphorical aspects of Kuroe's dual nature as Kuroe the High School Girl and Harudon the Kaiju, these four books take the story to a more grounded place. Kuroe has always assumed she's really a human with the odd ability to transform in...
Land Volume 2 Manga Review
Land is neither fantasy nor science fiction, nor is it historical fiction. It's close to all of those, but it settles for none. What it is is an excellent read.
― They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In Kazumi Yamashita's Land, that takes on a very different meaning. At the end of the first omnibus, An and her twin Anne (this second spelling begins to be used in this vol...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Spring 2026, Apr 29-May 5
Nippon Sangoku defies the odds, taking the #4 cumulative spot by proving that dense politicking can be just as gripping as any action sequence. See how your favorite shows stack up this week!
― 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 simulcasts. Keep in...
True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends Volume 1-2 Novel Review
If you're looking for an accomplished heroine, a hero with more feelings than he's aware of, and a comfortably realized world, this is the series for you.
― If you didn't know True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was a light novel, I doubt you'd recognize that fact by reading it. Kosuzu Kobato's fourth English-language release, following I'd Rather Have a Cat Than a Harem, Making Jam in the Wo...
HoYoFair 2026 "Once Upon a Time" Fan Concert LA
“Once Upon HoYoFair” offers fanservice from the fans themselves. But how well were fans served in the end?
― Hoyoverse fans are nothing if not dedicated. Ever since Genshin Impact launched during COVID, its pitch of “Breath of the Wild: the MMO” fostered one of the most long-lasting gacha communities I've seen in this space. Honkai Star Rail repeated that spike in interest three years later with a p...
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Lupin III Composer, Jazz Pianist Yuji Ohno Dies at 84
Ohno composed Lupin III anime's music, iconic theme song since Lupin III: Part II in 1977
― Musician and composer Yuji Ohno's official website announced on Wednesday that Ohno died of natural causes on May 4. He was 84. Ohno's production company Office Augusta noted that he died after going to sleep, without any change in his prior condition before going to sleep. Ohno is best known for his work as a...
Ring Author Koji Suzuki Dies at 68
Novelist also known for Dark Water, Spiral, Loop, Birthday, S, Tide, more
― World-renowned horror novelist Kōji Suzuki died in a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 68.Suzuki was born in Hamamatsu City in 1957. The prolific writer made his professional debut with the novel Rakuen (Paradise), which shared honors in the 2nd Japan Fantasy Novel Awards in 1990. Suzuki is best-known for his next novel Rin...
Princess Mononoke Kabuki Stage Play's VIdeo Ad Previews Cast in Costume
Play runs from July 3 to August 23 in Tokyo
― The official website for the Super Kabuki stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke film presented the play's main cast in costume via a short ad on Wednesday.The play will star:Danko Ichikawa V as AshitakaKazutarō Nakamura as SanTokizō Nakamura VI as Eboshi GozenThe play will run from July 3 to August 23 at the Shinbas...
New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
Kaori Ishihara, Sayuri Sadaoka, Takashi Matsuyama to appear in episode 8
― The staff for Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-, the new anime of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), announced three more cast members on Wednesday. Their characters will appear in the anime's upcoming eighth episode.The newly announced cast members are:Kaori Ishihara as Taki, a boy from ...
The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration Anime Adds 2 More Cast Members
Ryōhei Kimura, Ryōta Suzuki join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of writer Kei Misawa and artist Natsu Mizuno's The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration ("Kimi o Koi Suru Ki wa Nai" to Itta Jiki Kōshaku-sama ga Nazeka Dekiai Shitekimasu) manga announced two more cast members on Wednesday.Ryōhei Kimura as Aleksis Josef Ralt, the crown pri...
New Fairy Tail Manga Miniseries to Start 1 Week Sooner on July 29
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for manga creator Hiro Mashima reported on Wednesday that his new Fairy Tail manga miniseries will launch a week earlier than previously announced. The miniseries will now start in this year's 35th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, which will ship on July 29. 先日お知らせいたしました真島ヒロ先生の「FAIRY TAIL」短期集中連載開始号が以下に変更となりました！【新】週刊少年マガジン35号（7月29日発売）当初のお知らせから1週間...
Lupin III Composer, Jazz Pianist Yuji Ohno Dies at 84
Ohno composed Lupin III anime's music, iconic theme song since Lupin III: Part II in 1977
― Musician and composer Yuji Ohno's official website announced on Wednesday that Ohno died of natural causes on May 4. He was 84. Ohno's production company Office Augusta noted that he died after going to sleep, without any change in his prior condition before going to sleep. Ohno is best known for his work as a...
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game Launches on August 28
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a new trailer on Tuesday that Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a new soccer game based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga, will launch on August 28 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Update: Bandai Namco Entertainment America also posted a video interview with Tak...
Patlabor the Case Files Game's 2nd Video Unveils Summer Launch
Action game features missions from hero/adversary perspectives
― Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced on Tuesday that Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor franchise, will launch this summer for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Good Smile presented the game's second promotional video: The game's Steam page describes the story: Labors. T...
Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat Against Nintendo Headquarters
Kyoto police arrest 27-year-old for obstructing a business with force
― The Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested an unemployed 27-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly sending a bomb threat to the Nintendo headquarters in Kyoto. According to the authorities, the Hekinan CIty resident admitted to the charge of obstructing a business by force. The man reportedly claimed to have planted multiple bombs aro...
Former Tekken Game Producer Katsuhiro Harada Launches VS Studio SNK
SNK to collaborate with subsidiary on game software development
― The game company SNK announced in a video on Tuesday the launch of a new game studio VS Studio SNK led by the Tekken game franchise's former producer Katsuhiro Harada. SNK has invested in the studio as its consolidated subsidiary, and both companies will collaborate on game software development. Harada explains in the video the "VS" ...
eBay Rejects GameStop's Acquisition Bid
eBay board chair: GameStop's May 3 proposal is "neither credible nor attractive"
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The e-commerce service eBay announced on Tuesday that it is rejecting the GameStop retail chain's unsolicited acquisition proposal following a review with its financial and legal advisors. Paul S. Pressler, the chair of eBay's board of directors, announced the decision in a letter addressed to GameStop CEO, Ryan Cohen...
One Day Left! Official Hige Dandism Ticket Giveaway
If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then this special event in Hollywood is for you! Get a chance to watch Higedan's Concert Film at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres for one night only!
― How's it going, ANN Community? We have an exclusive ticket giveaway for you! Are you ready for this? If you're a fan of the first opening song SPY x FAMILY or Tokyo Revengers, then ...
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My Ribdiculous Reincarnation #6 [rate]
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AnimEigo Schedules Alien Nine Anime Blu-ray Disc for June 9
― AnimEigo announced on Monday that its physical Blu-ray Disc release of the original video anime adaptation of Hitoshi Tomizawa Alien Nine manga will ship on June 9. The release will feature an English dub as well as Japanese audio with English subtitles. Pre-orders for the Blu-ray Disc are open now.AnimEigo describes the story:It follows three elementary school girls – Yuri Otani, Kumi Kawamura, a...
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Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! #6 [rate]
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MAO ‒ Episodes 5-6
No dispensary in the world could make these stakes even higher.
King of Prism, Last Sharknado Hold Double-Feature With Audience Call Backs Encouraged
What does an idol anime movie & Sharknado 6 have in common? Time travel.
― The King of Prism franchise announced the unlikeliest of double-features at the Ikebukuro Humax Cinemas: King of Prism -Your Endless Call- Miinna Kirameki! Prism☆Tours and The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. The Eiga Natalie website is sponsoring the double-feature, which encourages audience members to cheer and shout call-ba...
Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Anime Series Review
This series makes the most of its limited runtime thanks to fantastic dialogue that feels unlike anything you run across in the vast majority of modern anime.
― With 12 episodes running three-and-a-half minutes on average, the entirety of Milky☆Subway can be watched in 44-minutes—48 minutes if you also include the prequel short, Milky☆Highway. Yet, this series makes the most of its limited runtime th...
Akane-banashi ‒ Episode 6
The people feel real, the place feels real, and both will be familiar yet given an allure of novelty because of the time displacement from the here and now.
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Eren the Southpaw #6 [rate]
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun ‒ Episode 6
This right here is just pure, absolute cinema, baby.
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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love #6 [rate]
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class #6 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - Call Your Mother
Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column.
― Lucas and Sylvia give a salute to as many anime moms as they can fit in one column. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams 100 Girlfriends, Char's Counterattack, ...
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MARRIAGETOXIN #6 [rate]
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I Want to End This Love Game #5 [rate]
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One Piece (2026-) ‒ Episode 1161
Luffy can abide a lot, but Shanks slander? It’s on sight.
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Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior #6 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ Episode 6
You'll have to forgive me for being less than enthralled by Minato's struggle.
Witch Hat Atelier ‒ Episode 7
Agott curls around her pain, holding it tight like an anti-security blanket.
Osamu Tezuka's Autobiographical War Manga, Postwar Life Get Live-Action TV Special
"Tezuka Osamu no Sensō" to recount Paper Fortress manga, Tezuka's creative struggles in 1970s
― The official website for manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka announced on Saturday that NHK is producing a live-action television special based on the creator's autobiographical manga short "Paper Fortress" ("Kami no Toride"). The "Tezuka Osamu no Sensō" (Osamu Tezuka's War) special will premiere in August, and fil...
'With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess' Light Anime Gets 2nd Season in October
Saya Fukase directs season 2 at IMAGICA Infos / Imageworks Studio, replacing 1st season director Chisaki
― Animation ID announced on Tuesday that the light anime adaptation of SORAJIMA and Aminohada's With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess (Kizu Darake Seijo Yori Hōfuku wo Komete) vertical-scrolling webtoon is premiering a second season in October. Animation ID also announced the returning c...
I'm Fine With Being the Second Girlfriend Light Novel Series End
Novels debuted in 2021
― Jōyō Nishi's I'm Fine With Being the Second Girlfriend series ended with the ninth and final novel on Saturday. Dengeki Bunko streamed a special voiced promotional video to commemorate the end of the series. Rie Takahashi voices Akane Hayasaka, and Reina Ueda voices Hikari Tachibana.Seven Seas publishes the manga adaptation in English and describes the story:Shirou Kirishima ...
Happy Maid Day From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring Too Many Losing Heroines!, The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, Black Butler, Mahoromatic, Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Trapped in a Dating Sim, & more!
― A happy accident occurred on May 10, 2026, in Japan: it was both Mother's Day and Maid Day. While most people in the anime and manga world sent Mother's Day messages, some celebrated all things ...
Happy Maid Day From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Frieren, Sound! Euphonium, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, Masami Obari, The Food Diary of Miss Maid, Puniru is a Kawaii Slime, & more!
― Japan marks May 10 as an unofficial holiday, Maid Day. A wordplay on “May” and the number 10 being pronounced as “do” in Japanese, Maid Day has gained some traction among Japanese people in recent years. Here's to all our favorite maids in t...
New Votoms Anime Unveils Main Staff, 2-Film Rollout With 1st Opening on November 20
1983 Votoms creator/director Ryōsuke Takahashi serves as supervisor with music scored by Kenji Kawai
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Tuesday that Sunrise and Production I.G's Sōkō Kihei Votoms Haiiro no Hexe (Armored Trooper Votoms: Die Graue Hexe or literally, Armored Trooper Votoms: The Grey Witch), a new anime in the Armored Trooper Votoms franchise, will be two films, with the first one open...
I Made Friends With the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast Members
Rikuya Yasuda, Shinji Kawada, Yurina Amami join anime's cast
― Asmik Ace revealed the third promotional video and new cast members for the television anime adaptation of Takata's I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta) light novel series on Tuesday. The promo video features reGretGirl's 2025 song "Hi no Ataru Kotoba" (Wo...
Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Previews 'Unanswered//butterfly' Bonus Anime
Promotional anime included in game's Ultimate, Premium Editions
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, on Monday. The trailer previews the game's bundled "Unanswered//butterfly" bonus special promotional anime. The company also previewed the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer in a sep...
Eren the Southpaw Anime Casts Natsumi Fujiwara
Akari Kishi's manager appears in episode 6 on Tuesday
― The staff for the television anime of Kappi and nifuni's Hidarikiki no Eren (Eren the Southpaw) manga announced on Monday that Natsumi Fujiwara plays Akari Kishi's manager Sachiyo Saitō. Saitō appears in episode 6 of the series, which airs on Tuesday. The anime debuted on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on April 7 at 24:00 (effectively April 8 at 12...
Live-Action Summer of You Series Announces Cast, Staff
Tomoya Oku plays Wataru Toda, Kazuto Mokudai plays Chiharu Saeki
― The official website for the live-action series of Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga announces the series' main cast and staff on Tuesday. The series will star Tomoya Oku (Kamen Rider Revice, Kimi to Yukite Saku ~ Shinsen-gumi Seishun Roku~, left in image below) as Wataru Toda and Kazuto Mokudai (Kamen Rider Geats, Sec...
Heritage Auctions Celebrates the Art of Dragon Ball, Pokemon, and More!
Animation cels, production materials, and more are hitting the auction block. Check out "The Art of Anime, Vol. VIII" and see how you too can own a piece of anime history.
― As part of its "The Art of Anime" series (now up to Vol. VIII), Heritage Auctions has brought together over 1,200 lots for its upcoming auction featuring cels, drawings, and more from iconic series in anime's history. Starting on...
My Friend's Little Sister Has it in For Me Manga Ends in Next Volume This Fall
11th volume shipped on May 7
― The 11th volume of Hira Hiraoka's manga adaptation of Ghost Mikawa's My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (Tomodachi no Imōto ga Ore ni Dake Uzai) light novel series revealed on Thursday the manga will end in the 12th volume in early fall.J-Novel Club is releasing the novels in English, and it describes the story:If a girl teases you, that means she likes you!Unf...
Rooster Fighter ‒ Episode 9
Imagine my burning jealousy at the reunion between Elizabeth and her human.
Chronicles of the Going Home Club's Kuroha Launches New Manga
Kuroha launched SATANICA manga about high school occult research club on May 9
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website launched manga creator Kuroha's new manga titled SATANICA on May 9. Shueisha's Manga PLUS service releases the manga's simulpub and describes the story:
Machino and her friends are hard at work on their occult research again today. But one day, the student council tells them that their clu...
Kaiju Girl Caramelise Volumes 5-8 Manga Review
Who you are on the outside doesn’t matter nearly as much as who you are in your soul.
― While prior volumes of Spica Aoki's Kaiju Girl Caramelise have focused on the metaphorical aspects of Kuroe's dual nature as Kuroe the High School Girl and Harudon the Kaiju, these four books take the story to a more grounded place. Kuroe has always assumed she's really a human with the odd ability to transform in...
Witch Hat Atelier Anime Casts Knights Moralis
Junichi Suwabe, Jun Kasama, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yui Ishikawa join cast
― The staff for the television anime of Kamome Shirahama's Witch Hat Atelier manga announced four more cast members for the Knights Moralis on Monday: Junichi Suwabe as Easthies Jun Kasama as Utowin Hiroki Yasumoto as Galga Yui Ishikawa as Luluci The four characters will start appearing in the anime in the seventh and eighth episodes...
Daemons of the Shadow Realm ‒ Episode 6
In this episode, we learn what Asa's greatest fear is—and what it isn’t.
Moka Onmae's 'Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow.' Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga based on author's real-life cancer battle launched in 2023
― Akita Shoten's Souffle manga website revealed on April 27 that Moka Onmae's Good Morning, Good Night, and See You Tomorrow. (Ohayō, Oyasumi, Mata Ashita.) manga will end in its next chapter. Onmae also announced on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that the manga will end in its fourth compiled book volume. Onmae also state...
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Liar Game #6 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 ‒ Episode 5
If the show is going to start branching out beyond the walls of the school, we'll need plenty of world-building and plot setup to make sure that all of it matters.
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Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt #6 [rate]
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The Killer Angel Within: Ameku Takao's Detective Karte Manga to End in 3rd Volume
Manga based on Mikito Chinen's novels debuted in 2024
― The June issue of Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine revealed on Thursday that Mikito Chinen and Eri Takenashi's Ameku Nakao no Suiri Karute - Sphere no Shitenshi (The Killer Angel Within: Ameku Takao's Detective Karte) manga will end in its third compiled book volume, which will ship on July 7.The manga, based on Chinen's Ameku Takao's Detecti...
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Farming Life in Another World 2 #6 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ Episode 5
Among everything else, Rosemyne has also inadvertently invented the concept of Christian Rock.
Maki Fujita's Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa Manga Ends
Manga's 3rd, final volume ships on July 15
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine published the final chapter of Maki Fujita's Ka no Yo no Kemono ga Miru Yume wa (The Dream the Beast of the Other World Sees) on Thursday. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on July 15.The manga's story centers on Sera, a high school girl who easily gets into trouble. She ge...
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ Episode 7
I've been begging Agents of the Four Seasons to get a move on with its story for weeks. I guess dropping a ballistic missile right on top of the characters' heads is one way to go about doing that.
R-Type Dimensions III Game Launches Digitally on May 19
Physical edition delayed to August 11
― ININ Games announced on Thursday that the R-Type Dimensions III side-scrolling shooter game will launch digitally on May 19. The company is delaying the physical edition of the game to August 11 due to "ongoing global manufacturing and logistics constraints." Additionally the Collector's Edition is now set for a winter 2026 release window "to accommodate an upg...
Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ Episode 5
These are scenes from Awajima. They're not full stories. They have neither a set beginning nor a satisfying conclusion. One student fades into another.
The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 4 New Cast Members
Atsushi Tamaru, Ryōta Takeuchi, Mitsuki Saiga, Kazuhiko Inoue join cast of July series
― The official website for the television anime of Tanba and Yuunagi's The Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for The Throne (Saikyō Degarashi Ōji no Anyaku Teii Arasoi: Munō o Enjiru SS-Rank Ōji wa Kōi Keishō-sen o Kage kara Shihai Suru) light novel series revealed the anime's first promotional video and additional cas...
Piccoma to Launch Short-Form Anime Category in Late May
The Viridescent Tiara, The Reincarnated Assassin Is a Swordmaster, Post-Possession Damage Control, Jack Be Invincible, Why Yuria Hid Her Wealth, Destined to Be an Outcast works to get anime on platform
― Piccoma, the subsidiary of Kakao, announced on April 27 it is set to introduce a new short-form animation category titled “ANIME” in late May, expanding its platform beyond comics and novels. The fe...
K Manga Adds LDK Pink Sequel Manga
Sequel launched in February 2022
― Kodansha's K MANGA platform announced on Thursday it has added Ayu Watanabe's L♡DK Pink (LDK Pink) sequel series in English.Kodansha describes the series:Sequel to the beloved manga L♡DK! It's been several years since high school, and now Aoi and Shusei are 23 years old and still living together…but their romance hasn't cooled a bit! What does the future have in sto...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals New Cast Member
Shōya Chiba joins anime's cast as drama & film club director, screenwriter Arandō Tamura
― The staff for the television anime of Syundei's Go for It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga revealed on Monday that Shōya Chiba will join the anime's cast as Arandō Tamura, a director and screenwriter of Hoshimi High School's drama and film club. The character will appear in the anime's seven...
Let Me Fix You Short Anime Rescheduled to Mid-June Without Buta Productions, FAR
Anime was originally slated to be released in May
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the short anime of Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You (Kimi o Tsumugu) yuri manga stated on Friday that the anime is now planned to be released in mid-June. The account stated the staff "will still publish whatever is already started and paid, but without Buta Productions or FAR involved anymore." The rema...
Gachiakuta, Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me, The Darwin Incident Win 50th Kodansha Manga Awards
Gachiakuta wins Best Shōnen Manga, Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me wins Best Shōjo Manga, The Darwin Incident wins Best General Manga
― Japanese publisher Kodansha announced the winners for its 50th annual Manga Awards on Monday. Best Shōnen Manga Gachiakuta Kei Urana, Hideyoshi Ando Other nominees included Utsura nai ndesu, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity, and Ichi...
Akira's Katsuhiro Ōtomo Establishes New Feature Animation Studio Oval Gear
1st work is in production; studio is hiring animators, production staff
― Katsuhiro Otomo announced on Monday he has founded a new feature animation studio called OVAL GEAR based in Tokyo. The studio's first title is currently in production, and the studio is hiring animators and production staff. The studio stated about its founding: The studio was founded for two purposes: to pass on to the new gen...
Masami Yūki Draws New Patlabor 1-Shot Manga
Yūki drew Patlabor manga from 1988 to 1994
― This year's 24th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed on Monday that Masami Yūki will publish a new one-shot manga story for the Patlabor franchise in the magazine's next issue on May 18. The manga will have a color opening page.Yūki was part of the Headgear creative group that originally conceptualized the Patlabor franchise. Y...
Credits Roll Into the Sea Manga Gets Anime Film by Kyoto Animation in 2027
Violet Evergarden's Taichi Ishidate helms John Tarachine's story about filmmaking
― Flag Pictures announced on Monday that Kyoto Animation is adapting John Tarachine's Credits Roll Into the Sea (Umi ga Hashiru Endroll) manga into an anime film opening next year. Taichi Ishidate (Violet Evergarden, CITY The Animation, Beyond the Boundary) is directing the anime, and Shochiku is distributing. Tarachine...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part IV
Featuring Naruto, Sanrio, Monster Hunter, Yowayowa Sensei, The Beginning After The End, Sega, Sylvanian Families, & more!
― Mother's Day, the day people reportedly make the most long-distance calls. And why wouldn't we? For many of us, our mothers birthed us, raised us, and generally loved us. Even in the anime and manga world, mothers are important characters. So, what sorts of messages were there t...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part III
Featuring Ghibli, Dragon Quest, Resident Evil, Minky Momo, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, Princess Connect! Re:Dive, & more!
― Mothers come in all sorts of forms. From the women who raised us in the home to those who nurtured us outside of the home, we have more mothers that we may think. So, let's honor all our mothers this Mother's Day with some special messages from the...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II
Featuring My Hero Academia, Bleach, Tama & Friends, From Overshadowed to Overpowered, Liar Game, Mappa, Square Enix, & more!
― Right after Japan celebrated the healthy growth of children with Children's Day on May 5, Japan and other countries are taking May 10 to celebrate our mothers: From Overshadowed to Overpowered 本日、5月10日は #母の日「私の一番はエフタルですよ？」イリヤさんの溺愛っぷりに目が離せない!!!TVアニメ『#落第賢者 の学院無双 ～二度目の転生、Sランクチート...
The Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals July 7 Debut in 3rd Promo Video
More staff, character designs also revealed
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed on Sunday the third promotional video and July 7 debut for Science Saru's The Ghost in the Shell (Kōkaku Kidōtai The Ghost in the Shell) television anime series.The anime will debut on July 7 and will air on "Ka-Anival!!," Kansai TV and Fuji TV's new anime programming block that airs on Tuesday nights at 11:00 p.m. The film...
Happy Mother's Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I
Featuring Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, Final Fantasy, Frieren, Doraemon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Yuki Kaji, & more!
― May 10, 2026 marks Mother's Day, and people in Japan generally celebrate the holiday by giving their mothers a carnation. And all the children in the anime and manga worlds are sending their mothers a carnation and message of thanks: Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ◤...
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex #6 [rate]
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Land Volume 2 Manga Review
Land is neither fantasy nor science fiction, nor is it historical fiction. It's close to all of those, but it settles for none. What it is is an excellent read.
― They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In Kazumi Yamashita's Land, that takes on a very different meaning. At the end of the first omnibus, An and her twin Anne (this second spelling begins to be used in this vol...
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One Piece #1161 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #7 [rate]
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #6 [rate]
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Do You Like Big Girls? #6 [rate]
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Marika's Love Meter Malfunction #6 [rate]
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #5 [rate]
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Atari Announces Acquisition of First 5 Wizardry Games; Drecom Denies Overall Trademark Acquisition Reports
Drecom states it was recently informed Atari had acquired rights to first 5 games from original rights holder
― Atari announced on Wednesday it has acquired the complete and exclusive rights, and the underlying intellectual properties (IP) of the first five Wizardry games. The five games Atari acquired are Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981), Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds (1982...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ Episode 6
If Needy Girl Overdose is ultimately a show about the ways society today destroys young women, this episode is a great examination of how even the women who benefit from the patriarchy are constrained and suppressed by it.
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ Episode 6
Purson’s absence and his conflict are important this week, not because it takes up a lot of screentime, but because without him, there’s no guarantee that the Misfit Class will be able to perform at their best.
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #6 [rate]
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Snowball Earth ‒ Episode 6
For once, the CG wasn’t the biggest problem I had here.
Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2's New Promo Video Teases Next Arc
New arc starts in next episode on May 17
― The staff for the second television anime season based on Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga streamed the promotional video for its new arc on Sunday. The arc will start in the season's sixth episode (18th episode overall), on May 17. The anime's staff also announced the two-volume Blu-ray release of the...
Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Series streams early in Japan on June 24, airs on TV Tokyo on July 1
― TV Tokyo revealed on Saturday that Nagisa Furuya's The Summer of You boys love manga will get a live-action series adaptation. The series will exclusively stream in advance on the U-NEXT streaming service in Japan from June 24, and the series will debut on TV Tokyo's "Drama NEXT" programming block on July 1. The live-action series...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #6 [rate]
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Mission: Yozakura Family #5 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #5 [rate]
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Netflix Lists Akane-banashi Anime's English Dub Cast, Staff Members
First 2 episodes' English dub streams on May 17
― Netflix has listed the English dub cast and staff members for the first two episodes of the anime of writer Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue's Akane-banashi manga. The English dub cast members are:Abby Trott as Akane OsakiXander Mobus as Shinta ArakawaRebecca Wang as Masaki OsakiBrook Chalmers as Shiguma ArakawaEvan Michael Lee as Issho Arak...
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Rooster Fighter #9 [rate]
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