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Give It All Anime Film Review
Within its sports narrative, Give It All is a fantastically realistic depiction of how mental hang-ups stay with a person.
― At first glance, this seems like a story told in a billion anime before. A peppy transfer student arrives, joins a dead or dying club, and revitalizes it into a top-tier competitor with a real chance to win “the big competition.” What's different about Give It All is that the a...
Yakuza Kiwami - Switch Version Game Review
The Yakuza brand of stylish combat and badass special movies is just as fun today as it was nearly a decade ago.
― This review of the brand new Yakuza Kiwami port for the Nintendo Switch is going to basically be split in half to serve two different audiences. The first group that I'll be talking to are the folks who have never had the chance to dig into Sega's venerated crime-drama beat'-em'-up saga ...
Plus-Sized Elf Anime Series and OVA Review
It's good that the show isn't terribly toxic, but simultaneously, as a fan of tasteless comedy, it's disappointing to have nothing that makes me chuckle even slightly.
― I am in the fourth month of a complete relapse of my diet and exercise plan. Meaning that I've been off exercise for as long as I've been on it. And ladies and gents, you best believe it's been a glorious foodie renaissance. I'm talk...
The ANN Aftershow - DAN DA DAN's Race to the Finish!
It's one of the most impressive chase scenes to put to animation this week in DAN DA DAN! Plus, the Catholic Church adopts a new mascot and one voice actor is going rogue after alleging Crunchyroll gave away his fan mail and gifts.
― DAN DA DAN's Race to the Finish! It's one of the most impressive chase scenes to put to animation this week in DAN DA DAN! Plus, the Catholic Church adopts a new mascot...
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Video Game Review
You can always find a new avenue to explore, new storyline to uncover, or new battle to be waged across the campaigns included, and the breadth of options makes summarizing the game somewhat challenging.
― Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is a grand strategy game of overwhelming scope and possibility that makes a lasting impression. I have never played the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai Manga Gets TV Anime
Horror action manga centers on problem child student at nursery school
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tarō Yuri's Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya Isn't Scared or Kaya Isn't Scary) horror action manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Kadokawa revealed a teaser visual as well as an illustration from Yuri. The manga takes place at a nursery school where Kaya is a famous problem child. Her car...
This Week in Games - Stuck On A Whole Different Planet
Game preservation takes a hit while several old games get a new lease on life, offline and with a new port!
― Welcome back, folks! I have a bit of a "behind the scenes" bit for you guys from last week's column; while writing about Poncle (the creator of Vampire Survivors), I had apparently flubbed up the spelling at one point. So until my editor caught it, I had written: "Poncleoncle doing what Konam...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 22-28
It looks like the Ranma ½ remake is living up to the legacy of its predecessor. Find out how your favorite shows performed 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
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Newtype exclusive interview:Suicide Squad ISEKAI Director Eri Osada × Producer Sho Ohtani
Director Eri Osada and Producer Sho Ohtani discuss Harley Quinn's turn as an independent woman and the DC character that almost made it into the anime.
― A team of Super-Villains on a rampage in another world! The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X, is a special task force of Super-Villains forced to undertake top-secret government missions in exchange for lesser sentences. The nano-bombs imp...
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Gonzo, N LITE Reveal 2 Animated Projects With Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Co-director Peter Ramsey
Projects include Ripper animated/live-action hybrid noir thriller film, Hotaru sci-fi adventure series
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that N LITE is partnering with GONZO and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse co-director Peter Ramsey to produce two animated projects: a noir thriller film titled Ripper and a sci-fi adventure series titled Hotaru (pictured below). Ripper will ...
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter BL Novels, Manga Get Anime
Series centers on office worker who gets stuck in fantasy world
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday in the sixth volume of on Kazuki Irodori's manga adaptation of storywriter Yatsuki Wakatsu and illustrator Kikka Ohashi's The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) boys-love light novel series that the franchise is getting an anime adaptation. Yen Press is releasi...
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Love Live! Superstar!! #5 [rate]
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You Can Call Oshi no Ko Characters' Phone Numbers to Hear Their Messages
Why shake your favorite idols' hands when you can call them?
― November 4 has unofficially been christened as Iii Oshi no Hi or "Favorite Idol Day," since 11/04 can be pronounced in Japanese as "ii oshi" or "良い推し". To celebrate, Oshi no Ko fans can call their favorite idols Aqua, Ruby, Kana, Akange, and Mem-cho to hear a unique and original message from November 4 to November 10. (Charges may apply.)...
Touhou Spell Carnival Game's New Overview Trailer Previews Gameplay
Game launches digitally, physically in North America for Switch, PS5, PS4 on November 19
― Idea Factory International unveiled on Thursday a new overview trailer showing the gameplay for Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game. The Limited Edition includes a collector's box, figures of Reimu and Marisa, a 56-page hardcover artbook, a 52-track soundtrack, reversible cover sleeve, and an e...
Manhwa Publisher Netcomics Ends Service
Service launched in 2006, ends on December 29
― Manhwa and webtoons publisher Netcomics announced the platform will end service on December 29. Registration for the service is no longer available, along with coin purchases. The company advises users to use all existing coins before the end of the service. Titles such as Dokebi Bride, Totally Captivated, Boy Princess, Not So Bad, Almost Highly Classif...
2025 Doraemon Film Casts Ōji Suzuka
Suzuka plays art dealer Paru in 44th Doraemon film on March 7
― The staff for Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, revealed on Tuesday that Ōji Suzuka will guest star in the movie as Paru, a mysterious art dealer in Artoria. The film is slated to open in Japan on March 7, 2025. The story follows Doraemon, Nobita, and...
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After-School Hanako-kun #9 [rate]
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Anime Industry Veteran Jan Scott-Frazier Launches GoFundMe Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Cover Assisted Living Costs Following Robbery
Frazier was 1st foreigner to work in production department of Japanese animation studio
― Anime industry veteran Jan Scott Frazier launched a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign last week to help her pay for her assisted living costs, following an incident when someone stole her remaining cash. The robbery put her US$6,000 in debt. Her rent is US$4,000. At the same time, she has also entered intensive car...
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Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles #5 [rate]
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Give It All Anime Film Review
Within its sports narrative, Give It All is a fantastically realistic depiction of how mental hang-ups stay with a person.
― At first glance, this seems like a story told in a billion anime before. A peppy transfer student arrives, joins a dead or dying club, and revitalizes it into a top-tier competitor with a real chance to win “the big competition.” What's different about Give It All is that the a...
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Natsume's Book of Friends #5 [rate]
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon's Dogma 2, Resident Evil 4, More Games Receive PlayStation 5 Pro Enhancements
Also: Demon's Souls, Rise of the Ronin, Resident Evil Village, more
― Sony posted on Monday a list of over 50 games that will receive PlayStation 5 Pro console graphical enhancements, such as advanced ray tracing, "PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution," and framerates of 60hz or 120hz through an upgraded GPU. Japanese games include: Demon's Souls Dragon's Dogma 2 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Professio...
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season ‒ Episode 29
One thing I really like about BLUE LOCK is how it tries to use math to quantify character development.
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The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan #6 [rate]
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Anime Film Violet Evergarden: The Movie Wins at 1st Dolby Cinema Japan Awards
The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, The Super Mario Bros. Movie each receive special awards
― Dolby Japan revealed the winners of its inaugural Dolby Cinema Japan Awards 2024 during the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 31. The 2020 film Violet Evergarden: The Movie won in the New Anime category, and the film will be screened again at 10 Dolby Cinemas nationwide in Japan starti...
Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest ‒ Episode 17
Batten down the hatches, because it’s time to once again engage in the messiness that is romance in Fairy Tail.
Death Note Killer Within Social Deduction Game's Trailer Introduces Rules
Game launches for PS5, PS4, PC on Tuesday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a "How to Play" video for DEATH NOTE Killer Within, an online social deduction game based on Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata's Death Note manga. In the game, up to 10 players are in one of two teams: Kira and his followers or L and the investigators. Kira's team aims to kill using the Death Note, while L's team must...
Chinese Game Developer Wanda Cinemas Games, Hasbro Reveal Transformers: Eternal War Mobile Game Slated for 2025 Release
Game features 3D characters models, new storyline
― Chinese game developer Wanda Cinemas Games announced on Monday it and Hasbro's new mobile game based on the Transformers franchise titled Transformers: Eternal War, slated for release in 2025. The game will feature intricate 3D character models and battle scenes, and an all-new storyline. Wanda Cinemas Games describes the game:
Experience the thrill...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest #4 [rate]
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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii #5 [rate]
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Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 ‒ Episode 29
THIS is how you do an episode about grinding for materials!
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Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions #18 [rate]
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Nina the Starry Bride #5 [rate]
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Haigakura #5 [rate]
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga ‒ Episode 1
In terms of pure fidelity, it’s hard to argue that these don’t outstrip the original run, and it obviously brings this arc more in line with what modern fans are used to.
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Light Novels Gets Short Story Collection
Novel series' 20th, final volume ships alongside short story collection in December
― Overlap lists the 20th and final novel volume of Dojyomaru's How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (Genjitsushugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki) light novel series as shipping this December. Overlap also lists a new short story collection book for the novel series that will ship in the same month. The short story book co...
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince Light Novels' Spinoff Manga Ends
Keiri Amamiya's Gendai Teni no Daini Ōji spinoff manga set in modern-day Japan launched on February 17
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga app published on Saturday the final chapter of Keiri Amamiya's Gendai Teni no Daini Ōji (The Second Prince Reincarnates to the Modern World) manga, a spinoff of Kenkyo na Circle's I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Abil...
Taiyoh Tosho Launches New Free Manga Site 'Shiori'
Site launches alongside new manga by Hana Ikuta, Sagan Sagan, Mayu Takayama, more
― Taiyoh Tosho launched a new free web manga site named "Shiori" last Friday, November 1. The site's editorial department is comprised of editors who have worked on various genres, reflecting the site's goal of fostering "interesting" works, without being confined to a specific genre or framework. The site's first manga...
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead Or Alive Xtreme Game Releases in English in Asia on March 6
Game's English release will launch for PS4, PS5, Steam
― PlayStation Asia confirmed on Monday that Koei Tecmo's Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme game will release in English for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on March 6. The company is streaming an English trailer. PlayStation Asia describes the game: Experience true romance and a thrilling sense of closeness! As the boss on the Venus Isla...
Manga Author Fūka Mizutani Launches Ki nomi Ki no Mama Manga
Manga about office girl clueless about love launched on October 31
― This year's 46th issue of Hakusensha's Le Paradis (Rakuen) magazine published the first chapter of Fūka Mizutani's new manga titled Ki nomi Ki no Mama (Just as You Are) on October 31. The manga centers on Tatsuki Hōshō, a female office worker, admired inside and outside the office as a popular and beautiful woman who is good at her ...
Nina the Starry Bride Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, More Cast
Mitsuki Saiga, Masumi Tazawa join cast
― The official website for the television anime of Rikachi's Nina the Starry Bride (Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina) manga debuted the show's second promotional video on Monday. The site also revealed more cast members. Mitsuki Saiga voices Hikami (left) and Masumi Tazawa voices Anne (right). The anime premiered on television in Japan on October 10 on the TOKYO MX chann...
Dynamic Chord feat.[rêve parfait] Remaster edition Visual Novel Gets Switch Release on March 27
Remastered game features novelized scenario from "Vacation Trip CD series [rêve parfait]" drama CD
― Dramatic Create announced on Friday that it and honeybee black label will release the DYNAMIC CHORD feat.[rêve parfait] Remaster edition visual novel for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite in Japan on March 27, 2025. The visual novel will feature a completely new song and a new opening movie, ne...
Maniac Road, Infinite Ryuvius Manga Artist Shinsuke Kurihashi Dies
Rough draft of 19th chapter of Kurihashi's ongoing Occhan Bokensha no
Sen-ya Ichi-ya manga published
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hobby Japan's Comic Fire manga website revealed on Monday that manga artist Shinsuke Kurihashi died in September. A private funeral was held by close family members. Comic Fire stated that the 19th chapter of Kurihashi's ongoing Occhan Bokensha no
Sen-ya ...
Chihiro Yoshioka's 'Farewell, My Odin' Manga Ends
Manga launched in June 2023
― The December issue of Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine published the final chapter of Chihiro Yoshioka's Farewell, My Odin (Odin no Shūsō) manga on October 25. Titan Manga licensed the manga and will release the first compiled book volume in English on February 25. Titan Manga describes the series:
Vengeful fury and Viking lore meet manga: Endorsed by Vinland Saga's...
Emmy Award-Winning Art Director Shigemi Ikeda Dies
My Hero Academia, Overlord, Gundam Seed, Afro Samurai, GANTZ art director was 69
― Studio GONZO confirmed on October 26 that art director Shigemi Ikeda died on October 13. He was 69. Ikeda's family posted an announcement on his X/Twitter account on October 26 about his death, noting that his funeral would be for close family members only. Ikeda won an "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation"...
Live-Action Oshi no Ko Project Streams Music Video for B-Komachi's Original Song 'Twilight'
Series premieres on November 28 on Amazon Prime
― The official website for the live-action series adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga revealed the music video on Monday for B-Komachi's original song titled "Twilight." The music video commemorates "Ii Oshi no Hi" (Good Favorite Day, a pun on November 4, as 11 looks like "Ii" and "04" can be pronounced as "O" and "shi"). The...
Kana Hanazawa Plays Cream Bun Baby in 'Pan no Akachan' Short
CHOCOLATE Inc. produces short debuting in December
― Japanese company CHOCOLATE Inc., (live-action film Mondays/See You “This” Week!, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Total Concentration exhibition, production and publicity for Dark Gathering anime) revealed last Friday that it will debut a new short anime film titled "Pan no Aka-chan" ("Babies of Bread") on YouTube and the anime's official X (former...
'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill' Anime's 2nd Season Video Reveals More Cast
Tomoaki Maeno, Yūichi Nakamura, Shūichi Uchida, Yūichirō Umehara, Masashi Yamane join cast
― The official website for the second season of the television anime of Miraijin A's (also known as Jinei Mirai's) As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (Tensei Kizoku Kantei Sukiru de Nariagaru - Jakushō Ryōchi o Uketsuidanode, Yūshūna Jinzai o Fuyashite Itara, Saikyō R...
Voice Actor Yuu Hayashi Announces Marriage
Voice of Haikyu!!'s Ryūnosuke Tanaka will continue to be grateful & to work hard to make his acting & singing enjoyable for everyone
― Yuu Hayashi, voice of Ryūnosuke Tanaka from the Haikyu!! franchise, announced he married someone outside the entertainment industry on his X (formerly Twitter) account on October 29. ご報告 pic.twitter.com/G5NozbPbo2— 林勇☆SCREEN mode .Vo YouTubeやってます！！ (@voice_singing) O...
Yakuza Kiwami - Switch Version Game Review
The Yakuza brand of stylish combat and badass special movies is just as fun today as it was nearly a decade ago.
― This review of the brand new Yakuza Kiwami port for the Nintendo Switch is going to basically be split in half to serve two different audiences. The first group that I'll be talking to are the folks who have never had the chance to dig into Sega's venerated crime-drama beat'-em'-up saga ...
Pompo: The Cinéphile Director Takayuki Hirao Teases Next Anime With Concept Art
Pompo staff reunites for tentatively titled Wasted Chef already in production
― Anime director Takayuki Hirao (Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene) teased his next anime project with a preview of an imageboard concept art at the 11th New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival on Sunday. Hirao is reuniting his staff from the Pompo: The Cinéphile film for the new original animation project with the t...
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MF Ghost #17 [rate]
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Puniru is a Kawaii Slime #5 [rate]
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Let This Grieving Soul Retire! #6 [rate]
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill #17 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ‒ Episode 5
Llenn's likely traumatized. She's almost certainly never bothered confronting what happened in Season 1 and how it affected her.
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Tower of God: Workshop Battle #18 [rate]
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TsumaSho #6 [rate]
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians ‒ Episode 5
This is a race entirely designed to reinforce the idea of Magumi students as better than the rest.
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Shangri-La Frontier #29 [rate]
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest #17 [rate]
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Live-Action Atashino! Film Streams Main Video Clip
Film opens in Japan on November 8
― The official website for the live-action film of Momoko Kōda's Atashino! (Mine!) manga started streaming a main video clip from the film on Saturday. The clip shows best friends Akoko and Mitsuki, each declaring they will not lose in their rivalry for Naomi Mitomo's love. (Note: The video below does not have English subtitles.) The film will open in Japan on Novemb...
Crunchyroll to Stream 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Season 2; I Left My A-Rank Party Anime
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! to debut in January
― Crunchyroll announced at the Lucca Comics & Games 2024 convention in Italy on Saturday that it will stream the television anime adaptation of author Kōsuke Unagi and illustrator Super Zombie's I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa...
BLUELOCK Season 2 Anime Streams Player Intro Videos, Reveals 9 More Cast Members
Gakuto Kajiwara, Kenshō Ono, Yūichi Nakamura, more join cast
― The official website for BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN, the second television anime season based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga, revealed more cast members and two new videos on Sunday. The videos introduce players on "Bluelock Eleven" and "U-20 Japan," respectively. The website also revealed a new key visual f...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #1 [rate]
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Happy Halloween 2024 From Around the Anime World: The Final(?) Part
Featuring Delico's Nursery, Gudetama, Kowloon Generic Romance, My Happy Marriage, Natsume's Book of Friends, and more!
― Halloween may be over, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the holiday still. So, let's take one last look at the Halloween artwork from the anime and manga world before the snowy season begins: Delico's Nursery 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧🎃#デリコズ pic.twitter.com/0xqkYkHoxI— TVアニメ『デリコズ・ナーサリー』公式...
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Wonderful Precure! #40 [rate]
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Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 5
Even absent any magical girl action apart from Shigemoto's extremely dedicated cosplay karaoke performance, this is easily the most earnest fun Magilumiere has had with itself.
Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 21-27
Blue Miburo anime earns 2.8% rating
― This week's episode of the live-action series of Mayu Hinase's Hōkago Karte (After School Doctor) manga aired on NTV on Saturday, October 26 at 9:00 p.m. and earned a 6.7% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV October 27 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.5 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV October 27 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 5.9 Detective Cona...
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You are Ms. servant #5 [rate]
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The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest #5 [rate]
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Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 5
Their heart-to-heart prompts Takaaki to let Hiro hold his rod, and Hiro in turn has a ball playing around with it.
Japan's Video Game Rankings, October 21-27
Super Mario Party Jamboree stays at #1 in 2nd week; Romancing SaGa 2 debuts at #2, #3, #6
― Japan's Game Ranking: October 21-27 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17 81,393 308,962 2NSwRomancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Square Enix October 24 70,367 70,367 3PS5Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Square Enix Octobe...
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Ranma ½ #5 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga #5 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 4
This episode feels like it was stripped out of an old-school RPG, and the level of silliness on display helps build on the classic adventure vibes.
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Demon Lord 2099 #4 [rate]
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Plus-Sized Elf Anime Series and OVA Review
It's good that the show isn't terribly toxic, but simultaneously, as a fan of tasteless comedy, it's disappointing to have nothing that makes me chuckle even slightly.
― I am in the fourth month of a complete relapse of my diet and exercise plan. Meaning that I've been off exercise for as long as I've been on it. And ladies and gents, you best believe it's been a glorious foodie renaissance. I'm talk...
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BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN #29 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 5
The thing that makes this adaptation so successful is how utterly and completely it manages to represent the earnest, all-consuming emotions that take over kids when they're in love.
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #6 [rate]
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Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Anime Reveals Video, Visual, More Cast
Tomokazu Sugita joins cast as 3 middle-aged men
― Kadokawa revealed a new cast member and a video on Sunday for the television anime of Masakuni Igarashi's Detectives These Days Are Crazy! (Mattaku Saikin no Tantei Tokitara) manga. The visual and videos commemorate "Ii Ossan no Hi" (Good Middle-Aged Man Day, a pun on November 3 as 11 looks like "Ii" and "03" can be pronounced as "oh" and "san") on Su...
365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 5
Why do I get the feeling that the most sexual thing in this entire show is just going to be that repeated shot of Rika longing to ruffle Takuya's bedhead?
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict #31 [rate]
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Demon Lord, Retry! R #6 [rate]
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Case Closed #1140 [rate]
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Kamitsubaki City Under Construction TV Anime Reveals 2nd Teaser Visual, New Video
Series starring members of virtual artist group V.W.P will debut in 2025
― Kadokawa revealed on Saturday a new teaser visual and new video for the the television anime adaptation of Kamitsubaki Studio's Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-chū. (Kamitsubaki City Under Construction) project. The anime will premiere in 2025. Kamitsubaki Studio and PIEDPIPER are credited for the original work and planning productio...
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Blue Miburo #3 [rate]
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Gonzo, N LITE Reveal 2 Animated Projects With Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Co-director Peter Ramsey
Projects include Ripper animated/live-action hybrid noir thriller film, Hotaru sci-fi adventure series
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Thursday that N LITE is partnering with GONZO and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse co-director Peter Ramsey to produce two animated projects: a noir thriller film titled Ripper and a sci-fi adventure series titled Hotaru (pictured below). Ripper will ...
Living the Line to Release Taro Bonten's Face Meat Horror Manga in English
Ryan Holmberg to translate manga featuring 14 stories
― Translator Ryan Holmberg announced on Instagram on Thursday that publisher Living the Line has licensed Taro Bonten's Face Meat manga for its horror imprint Smudge. Holmberg is translating the manga. The manga's listing on Barnes & Noble describes the manga: A headless busty blonde, a face-stealing psychopath, a sleazy serial killer sculptor, a ...
KonoSuba: Fantastic Days Smartphone Game Ends Service on January 30
Game ends service in English on same day; Japanese announcement mentions planned offline version
― The official website for Sumzap's Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Fantastic Days (KonoSuba: Fantastic Days) smartphone game revealed on Thursday that the game will end service on January 30, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. JST. Sumzap stated it will continue to release the game's main story along with events an...
Happy Halloween 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VII
Featuring Granblue Fantasy, Mononoke, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter 6, and more!
― As Halloween comes to an end and people finish their trick-or-treating for the year, the spirt of the holiday still surrounds us. Anime and manga creators have a few more greetings to share: The Apothecary Diaries (part 2) 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭!👻︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶꒷꒦︶ 🐈⬛『#薬屋のひとりごと』 Halloween Art Final🎃 ˖ ⁺ . +⁺ . ✧ミニボイスド...
Dragon Ball Daima, DAN DA DAN, Ranma 1/2 Anime Rank on Netflix Weekly Global Non-English TV Shows List
Dragon Ball Daima, DAN DA DAN rank at #2, 3 respectively
― Netflix revealed on Tuesday that the Dragon Ball Daima, DAN DA DAN, and new Ranma 1/2 anime have ranked in the global top 10 for Non-English TV shows for the week of October 21-27. Dragon Ball Daima ranked at #2 with 3.2 million views across 3 million cumulative hours watched, DAN DA DAN ranked at #3 with 3.1 million views over the course of ...
Acro Trip Manga's New Revival Serialization Ends in Next Chapter
Manga returned for new 3-chapter serialization in October to commemorate currently airing anime
― The December issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine revealed on Friday that Yone Sawata's Acro Trip manga will end its new serialization in the January 2025 issue out on December 3. The manga had a revival serialization to commemorate the anime, which launched in the magazine's November 2024 issue on October...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 5
Freya's tried playing nice. It didn't work.
The ANN Aftershow - DAN DA DAN's Race to the Finish!
It's one of the most impressive chase scenes to put to animation this week in DAN DA DAN! Plus, the Catholic Church adopts a new mascot and one voice actor is going rogue after alleging Crunchyroll gave away his fan mail and gifts.
― DAN DA DAN's Race to the Finish! It's one of the most impressive chase scenes to put to animation this week in DAN DA DAN! Plus, the Catholic Church adopts a new mascot...
Netflix Adds After School Doctor, If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student, Rookies Live-Action Shows in U.S.
After School Doctor series of Mayu Hinase's Hо̄kago Karte manga debuted on October 12
― Netflix recently added the following live-action shows to its streaming service: After School Doctor, If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student, and Rookies. After School Doctor, the live-action series of Mayu Hinase's Hо̄kago Karte, debuted on October 12. Hinase launched the manga in Kodansha's Be-Love maga...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 5
By all rights, this should have been Aki's episode, but it's becoming clear Mecha-Ude can't seem to focus on a single plot-line for longer than a few choppily-edited scenes.
Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga Anime's English Dub Debuts on November 2
Anime premiered on October 5
― Aniplex of America announced on Friday that the English dub for the Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) anime will begin streaming on Crunchyroll on Saturday. The franchise's new anime will have two cours (quarter of a year). The first cours titled Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga (Ao no Exorcist: Yuki no Hate-hen) began airing on O...
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 5
At the center of this episode is the tea party—the titular “vilainess test.” It is a rather excellent scene because it does so many things at once.
Manga Artist Nanin Launches New Manga on November 27
Nanin to launch manga adaptation of Rachimu's Dōmo, Butsuyoku no Seijo desu. light novel
― The December issue of Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Rex magazine revealed on Monday that manga author Nanin will launch a new manga titled Dōmo, Butsuyoku no Seijo desu. Musō Skill [Clear Hōshū] de Seidai ni Kanchigai Saremashita (Hello, I'm the Saint of Material Desires. There Was a Huge Misunderstanding About th...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 55
This week's Re:Zero is our big introduction to the Archbishop of Lust, Capella Emerada Lugunica.
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film's Video Teases Paris Paloma's Theme Song
"King" trailer streamed for Kenji Kamiyama's upcoming December film
― Warner Bros. Pictures began streaming on Friday a preview of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime film's theme song "The Rider," revealed to be performed by Paris Paloma. Phoebe Gittins and David Long wrote the song. Return to Middle-earth with Paris Paloma's new single, The Rider, inspired by #LOTR: The War of the ...
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Game's Trailer Reveals March 6 Release
PS5, PS4, PC game to feature collaboration with illustrator Yomu
― Koei Tecmo began streaming a new trailer on Friday for Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme game, and it reveals that the game will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and DMM Games on March 6: The Digital Deluxe Edition will feature collaboration outfits by illustrator Yomu, and the Special Collection Box ...
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians #5 [rate]
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Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Features New Post-Credits Scene
Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK opens in Japan on November 8
― The official X/Twitter account for the Attack on Titan television anime revealed on Friday that Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS, will have a new post-credits scene. The contents of the new footage have yet to be revealed. The film will open a three-wee...
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How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer #5 [rate]
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DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 5
We've got another five-star banger of an episode on our hands. Go figure that Science SARU would be able to take an already excellent manga and make everything great about it even better.
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The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors #5 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima #4 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II #5 [rate]
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New Godzilla Film Greenlit With Godzilla Minus One's Takashi Yamazaki as Director/Writer/VFX Supervisor
Yamazaki's Godzilla Minus One opened last November
― The official X/Twitter account for the Godzilla franchise announced on Friday that a new Godzilla film has been greenlit. The Godzilla Minus One film's Takashi Yamazaki is returning as the director, writer, and visual effects supervisor for the new film. EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT(@Godzilla_Toho)November 1 Yamazaki shared a video message: Production of...
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Video Game Review
You can always find a new avenue to explore, new storyline to uncover, or new battle to be waged across the campaigns included, and the breadth of options makes summarizing the game somewhat challenging.
― Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake is a grand strategy game of overwhelming scope and possibility that makes a lasting impression. I have never played the original Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai Manga Gets TV Anime
Horror action manga centers on problem child student at nursery school
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Tarō Yuri's Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya Isn't Scared or Kaya Isn't Scary) horror action manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Kadokawa revealed a teaser visual as well as an illustration from Yuri. The manga takes place at a nursery school where Kaya is a famous problem child. Her car...
Tokyo Revengers Mini Anime Fairy Tale Revengers Streams with English Subtitles
1st episode presents Tokyo Revengers version of Japanese folktale Momotarō
― The official YouTube channel for the Tokyo Revengers television anime began streaming the Fairy Tale Revengers (Dōwa Revengers) mini anime in Japanese with English subtitles on Wednesday: The mini anime presents the Tokyo Revengers version of various fairy tales. The first three-episode story is based on the Japanese folktal...
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. #5 [rate]
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Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Prequel Announced
Script was completed for SEED FREEDOM ZERO 20 years ago
― Sunrise announced during a commemorative screening of the special edition of the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM anime film on Friday a new prequel project titled Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM ZERO, or SEED FREEDOM ZERO for short. Director Mitsuo Fukuda, producer Hisakazu Naka, and Sōichirō Hoshi, voice of Kira Yamato, were in attendance at ...
This Week in Games - Stuck On A Whole Different Planet
Game preservation takes a hit while several old games get a new lease on life, offline and with a new port!
― Welcome back, folks! I have a bit of a "behind the scenes" bit for you guys from last week's column; while writing about Poncle (the creator of Vampire Survivors), I had apparently flubbed up the spelling at one point. So until my editor caught it, I had written: "Poncleoncle doing what Konam...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Oct 22-28
It looks like the Ranma ½ remake is living up to the legacy of its predecessor. Find out how your favorite shows performed 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 simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on h...
Exclusive: Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Webcomic's Trailer Streamed Before English Debut on November 11
Sequel series from Daul, JIN, Brix launches in English on Tapas
― Tapas revealed through ANN on Friday a trailer for the upcoming English release of the Solo Leveling: Ragnarok webcomic. Tapas will start releasing the webcomic in English on November 11, and will release new chapters weekly. The webcomic is a sequel to the original Solo Leveling web novel and webcomic. Tapas describes the story: Solo ...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #18 [rate]
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Sorairo Utility TV Anime Reveals 2nd Trailer, Moeka Yahagi Ending Theme
Series debuts in January
― Yostar Pictures and Pony Canyon revealed a second trailer and the ending theme song information on Friday for the Sorairo Utility television anime series. Singer-songwriter Moeka Yahagi is performing the ending theme song "Horizon." The anime will debut in January 2025. The anime series' cast members, who are reprising their roles from the earlier anime special, are: Miyu T...
Doraemon TV Anime Gets 1st New Opening Sequence in 5 Years
New opening sequence to feature scenes from films in franchise to commemorate 45th anniversary of films
― TV Asahi revealed on Friday that the Doraemon anime will have a special opening sequence starting on November 9 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Doraemon film series in 2025. The new opening sequence will feature famous scenes from various films in the franchise. The song will be Mao's ...
Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's 'Side Homura' 2nd Teaser Video Streamed
Film to open in winter 2025 after delay
― The official X/Twitter account for Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten), the official sequel to the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion film, revealed a "SIDE Homura" version of the film's second teaser video on Friday. The video previously screened during revi...
HarperCollins Japan Distributes Romance, Fantasy Manga Digitally in English in N. America
Company plans to offer 13 manga titles each month via Amazon, other e-book retailers under "BisouBisou Comics" label
― HarperCollins Japan announced on Friday that it is releasing e-books of fantasy and romance manga to the North American market. The company stated it will offer 13 manga titles each month via Amazon and other e-book retailers under its "BisouBisou Comics" label. The Amazon sales page...
Art Director Ryō Kо̄no Dies
Kо̄no served as art director for Mob Psycho 100, Space Dandy, Carole & Tuesday, Devilman Crybaby, more
― The nephew of background artist and art director Ryō Kōno (real name: Hiromi Kо̄no) revealed on Kо̄no's X/Twitter account on October 26 that she died suddenly on October 23 of suspected gastrointestinal bleeding. Kо̄no served as the art director on such anime as Mob Psycho 100 (all three seasons),...
Fate/Zero Stage Musical Previews Cast in Video, Visuals
Musical to run in Tokyo, Osaka in January-February 2025
― The official website for Musical Fate/Zero: The Sword of Promised Victory, the stage musical adaptation of Gen Urobuchi's Fate/Zero prequel light novel series, revealed a video previewing the play's cast in costume on Friday. Cast members, in the order they appear in the above video, include: Hirofumi Araki, Yuuka Akino, Yuka Yamauchi, Minami ...
BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! TV Anime's 2nd Compilation Film's 2nd Trailer Streamed
2nd film opens in Japan on November 8
― The official website for the two compilation films for the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime began streaming the second trailer for the second compilation film on Thursday. The website streamed the first trailer for the second film last week. The first film, Haru no Hidamari, Mayoi Neko (A Sunny Spot in Spring, A Stray Cat), opened on September 27. The second fi...
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Anime Film's 2nd 'Intermission' Video Streamed
Video to screen at theaters in Japan from November 1-Deember 19, before film opens on January 17
― The official website for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Gekijо̄ban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, or The Broken World and a Miku Who Can't Sing), the anime film based on the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone game, streamed a second "intermissi...
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter BL Novels, Manga Get Anime
Series centers on office worker who gets stuck in fantasy world
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday in the sixth volume of on Kazuki Irodori's manga adaptation of storywriter Yatsuki Wakatsu and illustrator Kikka Ohashi's The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai) boys-love light novel series that the franchise is getting an anime adaptation. Yen Press is releasi...
Happy Halloween 2024 From Around the Anime World, Part VI
Featuring Dragon Quest, Katamari Damacy, Lycoris Recoil, Nights With a Cat, Pac-Man, High Card, and more!
― Halloween is a time for anime and manga to release a themed story or two surrounding the holiday. While most are happy-go-lucky, there is the Shibuya Incident from Jujutsu Kaisen or Bloody Halloween from Tokyo Revengers. What better way is there to celebrate Halloween than with all the themed a...
Haigakura Anime Reveals New Trailer, Key Visual
Series debuted on October 7 with streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
― The official website for the television anime of Shinobu Takayama's Haigakura manga revealed a second key visual and second promotional video for the series on Friday. The anime premiered on October 7 on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. JST, on Sun TV at 11:30 p.m. JST, and on BS Asahi at 11:24 p.m. JST. Amazon Prime Video and the YouT...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Anesthesiologist Hana Manga
Manga about doctor at university hospital debuted in 2007
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday one new manga release for the week of October 31 for its new e-bookstore service "emaqi." Orange Inc. adds Hakua Nakao and Kappei Matsumoto's Anesthesiologist Hana (Masuikai Hana) manga and describes the story: Amidst a healthcare crisis, the shortage of anesthesiologists is particularly...