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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Anime Series Review

If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. ― If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. The show doesn't bother to reinvent the wheel; there's nothing too intriguing about its rom-com premise, and it ends up being the mishmash of iyashikei and harem you'd e...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22

Yatagarasu is dueling with Monogatari, and Spice & Wolf with Makeine. Please look forward to the final results coming up next 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indi...
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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements. ― While all Pretty Cure series are tailored towards an audience of little girls, Go! Princess Pretty Cure is the one (of those legally available in English) that leans into that the most. With its themes of princesses and dreams and its double-layered transformations, it leans hard into ideas about what lit...
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The Anime Backlog - Macross Plus

With only hazy memories from a satellite TV airing in the '90s, Lynzee takes her first full foray into Macross. ― While in New York last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Macross Plus movie screening with special guest Shōji Kawamori. I had not seen the film in its entirety before, although I'm somewhat sure I'd seen the climax on some satellite channel when I was about 12. I'm fairly confi...
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This Week in Games - Sony's State of Play and Level-5's To The World's Children

Jean-Karlo gets in deep in the Pal World lawsuit and gaming's history with patents. ― Welcome back, folks! I was surprised by the reception to last week's column; we had more than a few folks who responded positively to the Freedom Wars news. That makes me happy! I can't cover a lot of these obscure games getting revivals, but I live for seeing folks excited to see their obscure favorites getting bro...
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The Staff of My Deer Friend Nokotan Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity

With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out. ― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...
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Fist of the North Star Volume 11-12 Manga Review

Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series, which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. ― Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. As I said in the last review, we have been to the mountaintop of the series and are now be...
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Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World Volumes 1-2 Manga Review

Sister and Giant has moments of being better than it ought to be, but on the whole, it is a bit schlocky. ― You all know the story: a Japanese schoolgirl is killed by some form of transportation and ends up getting to live out the rest of her life in a fantasy world, often with magical RPG-inspired power. Along the way, she finds love and friendship, and even though she's dead in one world, it's in t...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film

3rd season ended on Friday ― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime will get a fourth season and a second anime film. The staff revealed a video and visual to commemorate the announcement. The anime's third season premiered on April 5. The anime's 48.5 episode aired a week earlier than the season's ...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Gets Film

Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare continues after TV series' end ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (Senpai is an Otokonoko, This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga announced on Friday that the series will continue with an anime film titled Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare (Clear After the Rain) on February 14, 2025. The...

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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime to Replace Itaru Yamamoto as Madmole's Voice

Yamamoto also replaced as Transformers One's Soundwave after agency ended his contract on September 14 ― The production committee for the Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest anime announced on Wednesday that the anime is recasting the role of Madmole due to "various circumstances." The committee has not yet announced who will replace Itaru Yamamoto, the previous voice actor for Madmole. The anime premiered ...
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Shoko Nakagawa Holds Free Concert Tour for New Single Release

Multi-talent to hit 14 events for Gundam: Silver Phantom single ― Multi-talent Shoko Nakagawa, oft referred to as Shoko-tan, is likely best known for her prolific music career with over 20 singles (many of which have been featured as anime or game theme songs), five albums, and countless collaborations with other artists over the years. Now joining her long repertoire is “Across the World” for the fe...
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Quality Assurance in Another World ‒ SEASON FINALE

This last episode of Quality Assurance in Another World came so close to being properly “Good” that it just makes me upset at all of the ways that the show has dropped the ball as this first season comes to a close.
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a Season 2 ‒ SERIES FINALE

Is it the sublime poetry of the game's ending? No, obviously it is not. Is it good enough for this uncommonly excellent interpretation of a masterpiece video game? Sure, I'll go ahead and say, "Why not!”
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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! #12 [rate]
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ATRI: My Dear Moments #12 [rate]
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Phantom Blade 0's Hard Mode Sounds Intriguing

At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn’t a cakewalk. ― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I got some hands-on time with the upcoming action game Phantom Blade 0. It was violent, bloody, and difficult enough that it wasn't a cakewalk. But it's the hard mode I'm most excited about. The demo was...
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The Fable #25 [rate]
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Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Anime Series Review

If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. ― If there is one succinct way to sum up Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included, it's this: comfortably mid. The show doesn't bother to reinvent the wheel; there's nothing too intriguing about its rom-com premise, and it ends up being the mishmash of iyashikei and harem you'd e...
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The Elusive Samurai #12 [rate]
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Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin #13 [rate]
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Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? #12 [rate]
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Plus-Sized Elf #13 [rate]
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MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season #11 [rate]
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FANTASIAN Neo Dimension's Boss Difficulty is a Surprising Slap in the Face

I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN’s Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo. ― I have been playing games designed by the father of Final Fantasy for over three decades—and it did not prepare me for the boss I faced in FANTASIAN's Tokyo Game Show 2024 demo. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension is the newest game fr...
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is the Sequel Fans Will Want to Play

Fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right into this sequel without any issue. ― Nippon Ichi Software is back with a sequel no one saw coming: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero. And longtime fans of the original Phantom Brave will be able to jump right back into the sequel without any issue. Way back in Spring 2004 on a trip to Japan, an old Japanese friend of mine showed me Phantom Bra...

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2nd Season

Madhouse confirmed to animate new season ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga announced on Saturday that production on a second television anime season has been green-lit. Madhouse is returning from the first season to animate the second one. The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime premiered with a two-...
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New Ranma 1/2 Anime Streams Clean Opening Sequence

Ano performs opening theme "Iinazukekkyun" ― The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga began streaming the onime's opening sequence without credits on Saturday. The sequence features Ano's opening theme song "Iinazukekkyun," which will also be available on music services on October 9 at midnight. The anime will premiere nationwide in Japan on October 5 on the NTV ch...
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My Hero Academia #157 [rate]
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms TV Anime's New Trailer Introduces Main Characters

Series debuts on October 3 with Crunchyroll streaming ― Pony Canyon revealed a new video on Saturday for the full-fledged anime of Sae Okamoto's Mecha-Ude project. The below video features English subtitles that can be toggled on. The video introduces the show's main characters. The anime will premiere on October 3. Crunchyroll will stream the anime as it airs starting on October 3 worldwide except i...
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Game Reveals Combat, Adventure Gameplay Videos

Game featuring Goro Majima as protagonist launches on February 28 ― Sega revealed two videos on Thursday and Friday for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Ryū ga Gotoku 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii) game. The first video highlights traversal of the three different main areas of the game, and the second video highlights combat. Sega will release the game worldwide on Februar...

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5 Satoshi Kon Films to Be Screened Over Director's Birthday Month

Honor the late director's birthday by watching his films in theaters ― In the realm of anime films, there are a handful of auteurs: Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai, and a few more. However, due to his untimely passing in August 2010, many tend to overlook Satoshi Kon. While his original films performed modestly upon their release, their influence in the medium is undeniable. So, what be...
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Thunderbolt Fantasy Puppeteers Celebrate Takanori Nishikawa's Birthday With Special 'Puppet'

It's got all the glam you'd expect from the legendary singer ― A dark horse series from 2016, Thunderbolt Fantasy used traditional Chinese and Taiwanese puppeteering to captivate the imaginations of anime fans around the world. One person integral to the production is Takanori Nishikawa. He not only provided the theme song for all three seasons, but also the voice for the young, red-haired pipa-playi...
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Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen #98 [rate]
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J-Novel Club Adds 7 New Light Novels, 3 New Manga

Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain, The Tanaka Family Reincarnates, more titles added ― J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has licensed seven new light novel and three manga titles. The light novel titles include: Title: Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain (Imokusa Reijō Desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku o Tasuketara Ki ni Iraremashita) Author(s): Ageha Sakura (writer), Kurodeko (illustrator) Release Date...
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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22

Yatagarasu is dueling with Monogatari, and Spice & Wolf with Makeine. Please look forward to the final results coming up next 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 mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indi...
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez #12 [rate]
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K Manga Adds Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison Manga

Kodansha's service simulpubs both manga ― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Friday that it has added Saho Tenamachi's manga adaptation of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series and Aya Saito and Satokun's A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison manga for simulpub. Tenamachi (Shōs...
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Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Anime

All dubbed 6th season episodes debut on September 30 ― Crunchyroll announced on Friday an English dub for the sixth season of the television anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga. The dub for the entire sixth season, as well as two special episodes, will begin streaming on September 30. The dub cast for the sixth season includes: Adam Gibbs as ...
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Manga Up! Adds Shut Up, Takamori!, A New Student at Ghoul School! Manga in English

A New Student at Ghoul School! serves as prequel to A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School ― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Kamiharu Haruno's Shut Up, Takamori! manga on Wednesday and Mai Tanaka's A New Student at Ghoul School! manga on Thursday. Manga Up! describes Shut Up, Takamori! (Takamori-kun o Damara Setai!!): Minamikawa knows the secret of the boy who sits next to her in class, Tak...
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Quality Assurance in Another World #13 [rate]
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Dungeon People #12 [rate]
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Respects Your Time By Turning Dungeon Traversal into a Fun Little Mini-Game

Some marked quality-of-life updates take away a portion of the grind. ― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to spend some time playing the demo of the upcoming Atlus RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. This title comes from the minds behind the Persona series, including Katsura Hashino, the director, producer, and occasional writer of various games in the series. As such, the game looks and feels like a f...
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's 'Future Saga' Chapter 2 DLC Trailer Reveals 2 Characters

Game adds Belmod, Jiren (Full Power, Ultra Supervillain) ― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a new trailer on Friday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game, and it previews chapter 2 of the Future Saga DLC, which is "coming soon." The DLC will add Belmod and Jiren (Full Power, Ultra Supervillain). The DLC's first chapter added Broly (Restrained) on May 24. There will be four chapters. The Fut...
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Koei Tecmo Reveals New Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Game for Early 2025

Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation previously released for PC in November 2017 ― Koei Tecmo revealed the new project in its Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation series during Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Friday. The company will release the new game titled Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and DMM Games in early 2025. Producer Yasunori Sakuda and...
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Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review

From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements. ― While all Pretty Cure series are tailored towards an audience of little girls, Go! Princess Pretty Cure is the one (of those legally available in English) that leans into that the most. With its themes of princesses and dreams and its double-layered transformations, it leans hard into ideas about what lit...
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a #24 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #72 [rate]
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The Anime Backlog - Macross Plus

With only hazy memories from a satellite TV airing in the '90s, Lynzee takes her first full foray into Macross. ― While in New York last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Macross Plus movie screening with special guest Shōji Kawamori. I had not seen the film in its entirety before, although I'm somewhat sure I'd seen the climax on some satellite channel when I was about 12. I'm fairly confi...
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COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Anime Film Streams Trailer (Updated)

Film based on Hatsune Miku game opens in Japan 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 new trailer on Friday (updated with English-subtitled ...

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film

3rd season ended on Friday ― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime will get a fourth season and a second anime film. The staff revealed a video and visual to commemorate the announcement. The anime's third season premiered on April 5. The anime's 48.5 episode aired a week earlier than the season's ...
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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream's 20-Man Co-op Raids are Pure Chaos

Me and 20-other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun chaotic mess. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get some hands-on time with the newest Sword Art Online game SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream. There, I and 20 other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun ch...
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This Week in Games - Sony's State of Play and Level-5's To The World's Children

Jean-Karlo gets in deep in the Pal World lawsuit and gaming's history with patents. ― Welcome back, folks! I was surprised by the reception to last week's column; we had more than a few folks who responded positively to the Freedom Wars news. That makes me happy! I can't cover a lot of these obscure games getting revivals, but I live for seeing folks excited to see their obscure favorites getting bro...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #13 [rate]
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The Staff of My Deer Friend Nokotan Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity

With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out. ― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...
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Fairy Tail 2 Game's System Overview Trailer Streamed

Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4 on December 13; PC on December 11 ― Koei Tecmo revealed a new system overview trailer on Friday at Tokyo Game Show 2024 for it and Gust's Fairy Tail 2 sequel role-playing game. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on December 13 and for PC via Steam on December 11. The game will get a "Fairy Tail 2 Guild Box" edition that includ...
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Pokémon Horizons Anime's New Promo Video Previews ZeroBaseOne's Opening Theme for New Arc

New 'Rayquaza Rising' arc debuts on October 11 ― The Pokémon Company began streaming on Friday a promotional video for the fourth arc "Rayquaza Rising" in the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime. The video previews South Korean boy band ZeroBaseOne's new opening theme song "Only One Story" for the series. The Pokémon Company is also streaming a comment video from ZeroBaseOne. The fourth arc will start...
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I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals Character Video for Beelzebub

Manami Numakura voices character for new season debuting in 2025 ― The official website for Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2), the second season of the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni L...
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Koei Tecmo Reveals Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Game for PS5, PS4, Switch, Steam in 2025

Single-player alchemy RPG confirmed for English release ― Koei Tecmo revealed during a livestream at Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Friday that it is developing the Kurenai no Renkinjutsushi to Shiro no Shugosha: Resleriana no Atelier game in the Atelier franchise, and will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in 2025. Update: Koei Tecmo Europe and Koei Tecmo America...
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Stars Hiroaki Hirata

Adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series debuts in April 2025 ― The official website for the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will star Hiroaki Hirata as B...
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Fureru. Anime Film Casts Takuya Eguchi, Hōchū Ohtsuka, Fumi Hirano

New 15-second ad, 4D screenings also revealed for film opening on October 4 ― The official website for Fureru., the new original anime film from the Super Peace Busters creative team, revealed new cast members for the film on Friday. Takuya Eguchi, Hōchū Ohtsuka, and Fumi Hirano join the film's cast, though the announcement did not reveal the details of what characters they will play. The site also r...
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Netmarble Unveils The King of Fighters AFK Game

"Character collectible AFK RPG" based on SNK franchise listed as "coming soon" ― Netmarble announced the King of Fighters AFK smartphone game in SNK's The King of Fighters franchise at Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Thursday. Netmarble lists the game as "coming soon." The game is a "character collectible AFK RPG." The game features characters from the franchise reimagined in piexel art graphics. SNK release...

Singer-Songwriter Sayuri Dies at 28

Sayuri sang theme songs for Lycoris Recoil, Scum's Wish, ERASED, My Hero Academia ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of singer Sayuri announced on Friday that Sayuri died on September 20. She was 28. Her relatives and close associates held a private funeral. Sayuri's husband, the musician Amaarashi, said on his X/Twitter account that Sayuri had been fighting a chronic illness. On July 25 ear...

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Detective Conan Anime Celebrates Edogawa Rampo With 2-Part Story Set at Rampo's Home

Just in time for the 130th birthday of the father of modern Japanese mystery novels ― Among the pantheon of modern Japanese storytellers are Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Osamu Dazai, Natsume Sōseki, Haruki Murakami — and Edogawa Rampo (Rampo Edogawa), almost inarguably the father of modern Japanese mystery novels. Best known for his Kogoro Akechi detective stories, his stories have inspired generations of Ja...
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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 2025 Debut

More staff also revealed; anime was originally slated to debut this year ― The staff of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation, the television anime adaptation of Frontwing's Grisaia: Phantom Trigger game, revealed a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the anime will now debut in January 2025. The anime was originally slated to premiere this year. The video also revealed more staff for the...
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Live-Action Solitary Gourmet Film Reveals More Cast

Joe Odagiri, Yuki Uchida, Hayato Isomura, Anne, Sansei Shiomi, Takehiro Murata join cast ― The official website for the live-action film of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga revealed more cast members for the film on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Joe Odagiri (top row, leftmost in image above) as the proprietor of the Chinese noodle restaur...
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Love Hina/Negima's Ken Akamatsu Draws Poster for Japan's Next Prime Minister

But not in his usual manga style ― In 2022, Love Hina and Negima manga creator Ken Akamatsu ran for the Japanese House of Councilors in the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Surprisingly, he became the first manga creator to win a seat, and has since been grappling with issues like Japan's controversial freelance invoice taxation and generative AI. Now, he has drawn a key visual for the LD...
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Hiroshi Motomiya's Salaryman Kintaro Manga Classic Gets 2 New Live-Action Films

Nobuyuki Suzuki stars in films opening on January 10, February 7 ― Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro is inspiring two new live-action films. The first film, titled Salaryman Kintaro Akatsuki-hen (Salaryman Kintaro Dawn), will open on January 10, while the second film, titled Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-hen (Salaryman Kintaro Vanguard), will open on February 7. Nobuyuki Suzuki (Wolf Gi...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ SEASON FINALE

Rebecca closes out the series for Nick to both reflect on Makoto's journey and the importance of every body finding their own comfort.
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Living the Line Licenses Shinichi Koga's Mansect Horror Manga (Updated)

Ryan Holmberg translates 1975 manga for Smudge horror imprint ― Publisher Living the Line announced on Instagram on Tuesday that it has licensed Shinichi Koga's Mansect (Yо̄chū) manga for its horror imprint Smudge. Ryan Holmberg is translating. Koga debuted the single-volume Mansect manga in 1975. Living the Line describes the manga: Humans grow and age. They change. But always we are the same person...
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2025 Doraemon Film Unveils Title, Trailer, Main Staff, March 7 Opening

Yukiyo Teramoto to direct Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari ― The official YouTube channel for the Doraemon series unveiled the 44th film in the franchise with a trailer on Friday. The film is titled Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), and it is slated to open in Japan on March 7, 2025. The story follows Doraemon, Nobita, and friends as they enter...
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DAN DA DAN Anime Streams 2nd English Dub Trailer

Series premieres on October 3 ― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga began streaming the second English-dubbed trailer on Thursday: The English dub of #DANDADAN is out-of-this-world! 🔥 ✪ Momo: @AbbyTrott ✪ Okarun: @AJBecklesVO ✪ Seiko: @KariWahlgren ✪ Aira: @LisaReimold ✪ Jiji: @AleksLeVO ✪ Turbo Gra...
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L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest Screens N. American Premieres of The Colors Within, U.S. Premiere of Mononoke Film

Also: Ghost Cat Anzu, Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature ― GKIDS announced on Thursday that the North American premiere of The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, will screen on the opening night of the Animation is Film festival in Los Angeles on October 18. The festival will also screen the U.S. premiere of Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the ...
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Triangle Strategy RPG Gets Meta Quest 2/3 Versions

Game launches on VR headsets on October 31 ― Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it will release its Triangle Strategy tactical role-playing game on the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 virtual and mixed reality headsets on October 31. The game shipped for the Nintendo Switch in March 2022 and on PC via Steam that October. Nintendo describes the game: Command a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of ...
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Failure Frame #12 [rate]
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Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Gets Film

Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare continues after TV series' end ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (Senpai is an Otokonoko, This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga announced on Friday that the series will continue with an anime film titled Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare (Clear After the Rain) on February 14, 2025. The...
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Touhou Spell Carnival Game Unveils Opening Movie Trailer, Limited Edition

Limited Edition includes, figures, artbook, soundtrack, card, box, reversible sleeve ― Idea Factory International unveiled on Thursday an opening movie trailer Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game, and it also revealed a Limited Edition: The Limited Edition includes a collector's box, figures of Reimu and Marisa, a 56-page hardcover artbook, a 52-track soundtrack, reversible cover sle...
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Netflix to Stream 1st Mononoke Film

English-subtitled trailer streamed ― Netflix confirmed on Thursday that it will stream Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa), the first anime film in the new Mononoke film project, "soon." The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film premiered in Japan on July 26, and ranked at #7 in its debut weekend. The film was previously slated to open last yea...
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Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 23

Peppered with significant moments and meaningful flashbacks all the way back to episode one, this penultimate episode of Oshi No Ko was nothing short of phenomenal.
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Visual Novel Debuts for Switch on April 24

Game features English, Japanese support ― Bushiroad Games announced on Thursday that it will release Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future, the visual novel for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club franchise, for Nintendo Switch on April 24. The company streamed a trailer: The game will have support for English and Japanese. Players can interact with the gr...
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Fist of the North Star Volume 11-12 Manga Review

Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series, which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. ― Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. As I said in the last review, we have been to the mountaintop of the series and are now be...
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I Beat The First Berserker: Khazan Demo and Feel Euphoric

Like Sekiro? Then you’ll probably enjoy upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan—because just like in Sekiro, parrying is the key to victory. ― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get 45-minutes with upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan. Going in, even as a veteran player—or at least a person who has beaten almost all the core Soulsborne games and more than a few third-party Soulsl...
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Monster Hunter Wilds Game Streams Beginner's Guide, Extended Kut Trailers

Videos introduce hunting basics, Windward Plains, monsters, mutiplayer, Yian Kut-Ku ― Capcom streamed during its online special program for Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Thursday several videos for its Monster Hunter Wilds game. One video is a "Beginner's Guide" that introduces hunting basics, the Windward Plains, monsters, Palicoes, multiplayer, and support hunters. The other video is an "Extended Kut" of...
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Series Gets Picross Game for Switch

PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero launches digitally on October 3 ― Jupiter announced on Thursday that The Rising of the Shield Hero is getting a new picture crossword puzzle game for Nintendo Switch titled PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero, slated for digital release on October 3. The company streamed a trailer: The modes are adapted from the Picross S series, and they include 166 puzzles each for...
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Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation in January

Stage play to run in Osaka, Tokyo ― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal the stage play adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga titled Butai Wind Breaker (Stage: Wind Breaker), which will run from January 1-3 at the WW Hall of the Cool Japan Park Osaka, and from January 10-19 at Theater H in Tokyo. The stage play's website also revealed the cast and visual. The cast for the Bōfūrin group are: ...
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Unveils 2nd Promo Video

Game launches on October 24 ― Koei Tecmo started streaming the second promotional video for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE strategy game on Thursday. The game will release on October 24 in English digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC via Steam. The game will release on the same day in Europe and Japan. Koei Tecmo Games first announced the remake in S...
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Atelier Yumia Game's Tokyo Game Show Video Streamed

Video features producer Junzo Hosoi introducing game set to release for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 21 ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for Koei Tecmo and Gust's Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, the newest game in their Atelier series. The video features producer Jun...
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Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game's Trailer Reveals January 30 Release Date

Game releases for PS4, PS5, Switch on January 30; on Steam later in spring 2025 ― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game. The trailer reveals the game's January 30 release date in Japan, North America, and Europe for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Swit...
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We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie Launches on Xbox Game Pass

Game launched for PS5/4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC via Steam in June 2023 ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed that We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie has released for Xbox Game Pass and Windows PC. The game is an HD version of the 2005 We Love Katamari PlayStation 2 game. We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie released on PlayStati...
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1st 2 Suikoden Games' HD Remaster Previewed in New Video

Remaster launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 6 ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, the HD remastered release of Konami's classic role-playing games Suikoden and Suikoden II. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation ...
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Slitterhead Horror Game Reveals Story Trailer

Game to launch on November 8 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed the story trailer for Slitterhead, the upcoming horror game by Keiichirō Toyama's company Bokeh Game Studio. The livestream also showed a video of Toyama explaining the game's story and setting. The game will launch on November 8 for PlayStation 5, P...
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Game's Latest Video Highlights Monster Arenas

Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on November 14 ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for the "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game. The video gives an overview of various aspects of the game and introduces the new monster wrangler vocation and monster arenas. The game wil...
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Synduality Echo of Ada Game's New Trailer Reveals January 24 Release

Game launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday unveiled the "release date trailer" of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Synduality Echo of Ada game, which revealed its January 24, 2025 release date for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game will release on January 23 in Japan. Sony describe...
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Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Fighting Game Reveals Street Fighter Collaboration Characters Ken, Chun-Li

Game launches for April 24 ― SNK unveiled on Thursday during a stream at Tokyo Game Show that its upcoming new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves will have a crossover with Street Fighter, and will include characters Ken and Chun-Li. Both characters will be a part of the game's season pass 1. Ken will arrive in summer 2025 and Chun-Li will follow in winter 2025. The first season pass will al...
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Bleach Rebirth of Souls Game's Trailer Reveals Early 2025 Launch

3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a trailer for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Bleach: Rebirth of Souls 3D arena fighting game, which revealed its early 2025 release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. In the game, players use attacks to cut down their...
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Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game's 2nd Trailer Revealed at Tokyo Game Show

Remake game to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new trailer for the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater titled Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"). The remake game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater game debuted...
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Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1-6 Games Launch on Xbox Series X|S

Games also available for Windows ― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed that Square Enix has released the Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1-6 games on Xbox Series X|S and Windows as of today. The original Seiken Densetsu -Final Fantasy Gaiden- (Final Fantasy Adventure) game debuted for Game Boy in 1991. Square release...
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Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 7 More Cast

Akira Sekine, Kaito Ishikawa, Yūichirō Umehara, Ryōta Suzuki, more join cast of January anime ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san (The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess) manga revealed seven additional cast and the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Akira Sekine as Anna Doll...
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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens at #2

The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2 opens at #5, Transformers One opens at #8 Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijōban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen), the new film project for the Overlord anime, ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 198,000 tickets and earned 317,859,004 yen (about US$2.19 million). The film opened with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also had IMAX scre...
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Fantasista's Michiteru Kusaba Launches New Soccer Manga

Kusaba to launch Telstar '86 manga on October 25 ― The November issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday S Zōkan (special issue) magazine revealed on Wednesday that Michiteru Kusaba will launch a new soccer manga titled Telstar '86 in the magazine's next issue on October 25. Kusaba's Daiku no Hatō (The Ninth Wave) manga (image right) ended in April 2023. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Su...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Launches Prologue Demo, Announces Manga Adaptation

Full game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on October 11 ― Atlus released a playable demo on Wednesday for Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus and Studio Zero's first full-scale fantasy role-playing game, for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PlayStation 4/5, and Steam. Save data from the demo will carry over into the full game. The official X/Twitter account for the game also announced on Wednesday ...
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Utawarerumono RPG/Visual Novel Trilogy Listed With Switch Release Next Year

Bundled release listed with January 30 release, individual games with March 27 release ― Rakuten Books is listing a Switch release for a bundle of Aquaplus' three Utawarerumono RPG/visual novel games titled Utawarerumono Trilogy Set for a January 30 release. The bundle collects the Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen remake of AQUAPLUS' original Utawarerumono: Chiriyukumono e no Komoriuta game, the ...
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Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Toy Franchise Gets 2nd Full 3DCG Anime on November 21

Reina Ueda joins other returning cast as Alice Flora ― Epoch announced on Thursday that its Sylvanian Families toy line will get a new, full 3DCG anime titled Sylvanian Families Freya no Piece of Secret (Sylvanian Families: Freya's Piece of Secret), which will premiere on Tokyo MX on November 21. The anime includes a new character, Alice Flora voiced by Reina Ueda: The returning cast from the previou...
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Seven Seas Licenses The Last Elf, vs. LOVE, At Your Service in Another World, 3 Other Titles

Also licensed: Gene Bride, Mii-chan Wants to be Kept, Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter audiobook ― Seven Seas announced today that it has licensed the following manga titles and audiobook: Title: The Last Elf Creator(s): Akira Sawano Release Date: March 2025 (volume 1) Summary: In a world where steam and steel are rapidly replacing ancient magic, Aharu, the last surviving elf, embarks on a jour...
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Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Game Tops 1 Million Copies in Circulation Globally

Tactical fantasy RPG launched for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8 ― The official English X (formerly Twitter) account of Atlus West reported on Monday that Atlus and Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord game "has sold over 1 million units worldwide." However, the game's Japanese website clarified that the number includes copies of the packaged version shipped (but not necessarily all sold to en...

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Yoshitaka Amano Draws Batman Inspired by His Debut for 85th Anniversary

It's one page of action ― Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27's story “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate” in 1939. Since then, the caped crusader has appeared in several TV series, films, and video games. Now, on the iconic character's 85th anniversary, DC Comics asked seven artists to create original art pieces inspired by Batman's debut issue for the ...
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Love Live! Franchise Gets 1st Live-Action Series on November 21

Series based on franchise's 1st ever stage musical ― Sunrise, Kadokawa, and Lantis' Love Live! franchise announced on Thursday that the franchise is inspiring its first live-action series adaptation titled Love Live! School Idol Musical the Drama. The series is based on the franchise's first stage musical, and will premiere on MBS, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and Chiba TV on Novemb...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Teases Fatal Fury Appearance Ahead of Tokyo Game Show

Will he bring his soccer skills to the fighting game? ― One of the greatest soccer players playing today is Cristiano Ronaldo. But even the greatest soccer players need some hobbies, and what better hobby is there than appearing in the upcoming SNK game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves? The legendary soccer forward posted a short Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves teaser to his X (formerly Twitter) account...
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Uzumaki ‒ Episode 1

I can assure horror and anime fans alike that this episode looks and sounds amazing. Its only fault is, unfortunately, a significant one; you can't speed-run the feeling of dread.
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Shout! Studios Appoints Max Einhorn as SVP of Acquisitions & Innovations

Former FilmRise executive to be part of acquisitions team ― Media company Shout! Studios announced on September 19 that it has appointed Max Einhorn as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Innovations. Einhorn will be part of the company's acquisitions team, and will focus on content acquisition strategy and expansion. Einhorn previously worked for film, television, and streaming studio FilmRise...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 22-28

Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island anime; Suzume, The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Space Pirate Captain Harlock BDPlease Discotek US$79.99 September 24 The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 September 24 GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka SDBDAnimeN...
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Shy Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE

Shy wraps up its second season with a tearful goodbye and a slightly awkward press conference.
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My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 156

AJ takes up the mantle for My Hero Academia reviews as the season's heroes and villains try to gain the upperhand.
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Dino Crisis Game Gets PS Plus Release

Original game debuted on PS1 in 1999 ― Sony revealed on Tuesday during its State of Play livestream that Capcom's 1999 survival horror action game Dino Crisis will be available to play on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation Plus members in the future (shown in video below starting at around 41:26). Capcom published the first Dino Crisis game for the PlayStation in 1999. The original team behind t...
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Kou Tosaya's Goze Hotaru Manga Ends on October 1

Manga about a girl's quest to find true calling, missing father launched on March 19 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app and website revealed on Tuesday that Kou Tosaya's Goze Hotaru manga will end in its next chapter on October 1. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga digitally and describes the story: After losing her mother early on, Hotaru, a girl surrounded by warmth and tranquility, finds...
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Comikey Adds Shoko Conami's Shinobi Life Manga

All 13 volumes available, including volumes Tokyopop previously did not publish ― Comikey added all 13 volumes of Shoko Conami's Shinobi Life manga to its service on Saturday. Comikey describes the manga: Energetic and strong-willed, Beni doesn't care if she lives or dies as long as her death will result in embarrassing her arrogant father! But one day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who's...
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Manga Barcelona Festival to Host Fate/Grand Order -turas realta- Artist Takeshi Kawaguchi, Black Clover's Yuki Tabata

Manga Barcelona Festival runs at Fira Barcelona Gran Via from December 5-8 ― Manga Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Fate/Grand Order -turas realta- artist Takeshi Kawaguchi and Black Clover creator Yuki Tabata will join this year's show as guests. Other guests include: 20th Century Boys artist Naoki Urasawa Oshi no Ko creators Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari Witch Hat Atelier artist Kamome Shira...
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Super Mario Party Jamboree Game Streams New Overview Trailer

Game launches for Switch on October 17 ― Nintendo revealed a new overview trailer for the Super Mario Party Jamboree game, a new game in the Mario Party series, on Tuesday. The trailer reviews the game's different modes, minigames, motion control features, and the return of fan-favorite stages from previous games. The game will feature over 110 minigames across seven boards: Goomba Lagoon, Roll 'em R...
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Loving Moon Dog Manga Gets Spinoff in December, Planned Sequel

Manga ended last Friday ― The 71st issue of Hakusensha's Hana Yume Ai digital manga magazine published the final chapter of Nanpei Yamada's Loving Moon Dog (Koi Suru MOON DOG) manga on last Friday. The issue also announced that the manga will have a spinoff titled Inukai-kun no Shippo Koi Suru Moon Dog Spinoff (Inukai's Tail: Loving Moon Dog Spinoff) that will launch in the magazine's 74th issue on D...
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Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World Volumes 1-2 Manga Review

Sister and Giant has moments of being better than it ought to be, but on the whole, it is a bit schlocky. ― You all know the story: a Japanese schoolgirl is killed by some form of transportation and ends up getting to live out the rest of her life in a fantasy world, often with magical RPG-inspired power. Along the way, she finds love and friendship, and even though she's dead in one world, it's in t...
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Live-Action 'Ame no Naka no Yokujō' Film to Screen at Tokyo Int'l Film Fest

TIFF screens film ahead of its November 29 theater premiere in Japan ― The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) announced in a press conference on Wednesday that the live-action film of Yoshiharu Tsuge's "Ame no Naka no Yokujō" (Lust in the Rain) manga short story will screen in the festival's competition category on October 30, November 3, and November 4. The film will screen in theaters in...
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Gundam: U.C. Engage Game's New Story Substitutes Kazuki Yao With KENN as ZZ's Judau

KENN voices character in game's upcoming "Crossover UCE" story ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment and Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam: U.C. Engage smartphone game revealed on Tuesday the game's new story titled "Crossover UCE," with voice actor KENN credited as the voice of Judau Ashta, replacing Kazuki Yao. The account later explained that KENN was substituting as...
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Yoshinori Kobayashi's Obocchama-kun Manga Gets New Anime for India

New anime slated for spring next year ― TV Asahi announced during a press conference on Tuesday that Yoshinori Kobayashi's Obocchama-kun manga will get a new anime adaptation targeted for the Indian market, slated for release in spring next year. The new anime project is being carried out together with Sony Pictures Networks India, Sony Group's local subsidiary. Under the supervision of Kobayashi, Sh...
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Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 25

The season ends on an ironic yet appropriate note, with Holo adding a pinch of miraculous spice while Lawrence lets loose his inner wolfishness.
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Live-Action My Dress-Up Darling Series Posts Trailer With Theme Songs

Girl group Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu performs 'Princess Hero' opening, rock band PEDRO performs 'Lovely Baby' ending ― MBS revealed two versions of the trailer for the live-action series of Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga on Wednesday. The trailer's opening theme song version features "Princess Hero" by Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu, and the ending theme song version...
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Neko Oji: The Guy That Got Reincarnated as a Cat Anime Reveals New Video, More Staff

Anime premieres on October 7 ― The staff for the television anime of Yajima's Neko Oji: The Guy that got Reincarnated as a Cat (Neko ni Tensei Shita Ojisan) web manga posted the anime's full promotional video and additional staff members on Wednesday. The newly announced staff members are: Color Key Artist: Mikako Chizaki Compositing Director of Photography: Ryotaro Nakano Editing: Nao Komachi Sound ...
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Shueisha Honors Naruto's 25th Anniversary With Special Video

Relive Masashi Kishimoto's masterpiece ― The late 1990s ushered in a new age of generation-defining manga series at Weekly Shonen Jump with Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh!, Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, and Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter, among others. One of those series is undoubtedly Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto. Capturing the imagination of many readers with its dual protagonists and ninja action, th...
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