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Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Volume 1 Game Review
The first volume of Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection arrives on Steam. Is this groundbreaking series the stuff of classics or just a history lesson?
― What place does the Valis series have in the history of video games? Well, it didn't create a new field or become a worldwide phenomenon, but in 1986, the original Valis: The Fantasm Soldier indeed blazed a trail for games that sold themselves chi...
The Anime Backlog - Pet Shop of Horrors
Lynzee tackles another Madhouse classic featuring mermaids, kirin, medusa, and heaping piles of killer rabbits.
― Hey there Loggers*, I hope you all had a great Halloween! We're moving into the festive months of the year but it's always Samhain in my heart. If you're wondering what's kept me busy lately, go take a look at Fall Manga Guide, the Fall Light Novel Guide, the K-Comics Guide, and be sure ...
Ghost Cat Anzu Anime Movie Review
Ghost Cat Anzu is a deeply strange but entertaining film that, although it seems to start as a silly comedy, proves to be profoundly emotionally intelligent and interesting.
― On paper, Ghost Cat Anzu would seem to be this year's most family-friendly offering at the annual Scotland Loves Anime Film Festival, now in its 15th year. Compared to most other films, the audience was certainly composed of a ...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 5-11
Natsume grabs the top spot this week, just one step ahead of Orb and Blue Box. See how all your favorites fared 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 how people r...
This Week in Games - Is There More 2D Zelda on the Horizon?
After the success of Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma hopes so. Plus, a Nintendo Direct from the new Donkey Kong theme park area and more!
― Welcome back, folks! We had a busy week—for one thing, that big important project that I couldn't refuse is finally out. It was reviewing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! The review is out now. Getting to cover Dragon Quest III was a blast, and ...
Look Back Anime Film Review
The struggle to answer what it means to draw defines Look Back, and despite its short runtime, it manages to encapsulate everything that’s both beautiful and ugly about that struggle.
― “So why is it that you draw?” That's the question that's pondered at the end of the film and ultimately lies at the heart of Tatsuki Fujimoto's original one-shot manga. It's a question that artists across just about a...
This Week in Anime - What's Going On With BLUE LOCK'S Animation?
Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change.
― Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anim...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Video Game Review
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake takes an already-seminal title and makes it one of the must-play games of 2024.
― Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is already a seminal title among Japanese RPGs: a pillar of the genre whose influences run wide and deep across Japanese pop culture. Countless games have come in its wake, all inspired by that original game and its many creative decisions. The decis...
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Kadokawa Lists Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody TV Anime With Sequel
1st anime debuted in January 2018
― Kadokawa's listing of the 18th volume Ayamegumu's manga adaptation of storywriter Hiro Ainana and character designer shri's Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) light novel series features a cover image that states that a sequel television anime is in production. The 18th volume will ship on December 9. The televi...
Kodansha Lists Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura Manga With Anime Debuting in July 2025
Listing states Yūichi Nakamura will star as Momoyuki Mogura
― Kodansha's listing for the special edition of the eight volume of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga features a cover of the volume that states an anime adaptation will be "broadcast" starting in July 2025. The cover also lists Yūichi Nakamura as starring in the anime as Momoyuki Mogura. The volu...
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Novels Get Anime
Shisui Meikyou debuted story in April 2020 with manga adaptation in May 2021
― Hobby Japan announced on Friday that Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members (Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gif...
The Moon on a Rainy Night Manga Gets TV Anime
Anime to be distributed worldwide in various countries
― Kodansha USA Publishing revealed on Friday that Kuzushiro's The Moon on a Rainy Night (Amayo no Tsuki) manga is getting a television anime. The anime will be distributed worldwide in various countries. Kuzushiro drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement: The staff also unveiled the anime's logo: Kodansha USA licensed the manga, and i...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Gets Sequel, Spinoff Game About Kokorowa, Smartphone Game
English-subbed trailer streamed for Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation game
― Developer Edelweiss announced on Thursday a sequel for the television anime adaptation of its side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime), a new spinoff game Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation (Sakuna Hime Gaiden: Kokorowa to Sо̄sei no Haguru...
The Catcher in the Ballpark! Manga Gets TV Anime
Fairouz Ai, Satoshi Inomata star in 2025 anime based on Tatsurō Suga's manga
― An official website opened on Thursday to announce that Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2025. The website unveiled a teaser trailer, visual, main staff, and cast: The anime stars:
Fairouz Ai as Ruriko Satoshi Inomata as Murata Jun'ichi ...
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga #7 [rate]
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Demon Lord 2099 #6 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 4-10
Mario & Luigi: Brothership debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 4-10 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwMario & Luigi: Brothership Nintendo November 7 63,441 63,441 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17 43,347 409,831 3NSwRomancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Square Enix October 24 6,729 91,742 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017...
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Volume 1 Game Review
The first volume of Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection arrives on Steam. Is this groundbreaking series the stuff of classics or just a history lesson?
― What place does the Valis series have in the history of video games? Well, it didn't create a new field or become a worldwide phenomenon, but in 1986, the original Valis: The Fantasm Soldier indeed blazed a trail for games that sold themselves chi...
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Ranma ½ #7 [rate]
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BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN #31 [rate]
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #8 [rate]
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Demon Lord, Retry! R #8 [rate]
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Voice Actress Momo Asakura Launches Don't Make Me Like Itsuki-kun Manga
Magia Record, Kaguya-sama voice actress writes story for new age-gap romance manga
― Sony Music announced on Sunday that voice actress Momo Asakura is in charge of the original story for a new manga titled Don't Make Me Like Itsuki-kun (Suki ni Sasenai de Itsuki-kun) that launched on the GANMA! website on Sunday. Ayame Miyako is the illustrator and Rie Uehara (Rent-A-Girlfriend, Vampire Dormitory scr...
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 7
This is a perfect episode of television. That is to say, it is somehow even more perfect than every episode of DAN DA DAN has already been.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict #33 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 6
While this episode leaves us with as many questions about Glorio as it does answers, what we do get culminates in one of the show’s coolest spectacles to date.
Himitsu no AiPri TV Anime Gets 2nd Season
1st event devoted entirely to anime slated for January 25
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The "Pretty Series Crossing Live 2024" event announced on Saturday that production on a second season of the Himitsu no AiPri (Secret AiPri) television anime has been green-lit. In addition, the first event entirely dedicated to Himitsu no AiPri will happen on January 25 at Tokyo's Bunkyo Civic Hall. The first season starred Minori Fujidera...
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Case Closed #1142 [rate]
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Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance Sequel Film Reveals 2026 Debut in Teaser Video
New key visual also revealed
― Aniplex revealed on Saturday a new key visual, teaser video, and 2026 debut for Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance (Heart's Resonance), the all-new feature-length anime film sequel to the 2014 anime film Expelled from Paradise. While the original announcement of the film had featured the title Rakuen Tsuihō: Liberated from Paradise, this latest a...
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Blue Miburo #5 [rate]
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Heaven Burns Red Game Launches in English for Smartphones, Windows
Jun Maeda's 1st completely new game in 13 years launched in Japan in February 2022
― Publisher Yostar Games released Jun Maeda's (Kanon, Air, Clannad, Angel Beats!) Heaven Burns Red game in English on Friday. The game is available on Google Play, the App Store, and Windows. Yostar Games had announced at Anime Expo its plans to release the game in English. The Heaven Burns Red game launched in Februar...
Singer Kaori Oda Announces Son's Birth
Oda plans on holding solo events & concerts in 2025
― Singer Kaori Oda announced on her X (formerly Twitter) account that she has given birth to her son on November 14. いつも応援してくださる皆様、関係者の皆様へ#織田かおり pic.twitter.com/iZLBj6G4Q7— 織田かおり@11/22 Kaori's Christmas (@odakaori_0511) November 14, 2024 To everyone who always support me and involved with my work.
This is a personal matter, but I recently gave birt...
Sanrio to Stream I.Cinnamoroll Anime in English on YouTube
Series of shorts debuted in October 2023
― Sanrio's "Hello Kitty and Friends" YouTube channel revealed on Friday that the channel will stream the I.CINNAMOROLL Animation anime in English every Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. It is unclear if the anime will have English subtitles or will be English dubbed, or when it will debut on the YouTube channel. The YouTube channel is streaming a trailer for the seires...
Kadokawa Lists Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody TV Anime With Sequel
1st anime debuted in January 2018
― Kadokawa's listing of the 18th volume Ayamegumu's manga adaptation of storywriter Hiro Ainana and character designer shri's Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody (Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyōsōkyoku) light novel series features a cover image that states that a sequel television anime is in production. The 18th volume will ship on December 9. The televi...
Live-Action Wakako-zake Series Gets 8th Season Premiering on January 8
Rina Takeda returns to star as Wakako
― BS TV Tokyo announced on Saturday that the live-action series based on Chie Shinkyū's Wakako-zake manga will get an eighth season that will debut on BS TV Tokyo and BS TV Tokyo 4K on January 8 at 24:00 (effectively January 9 at 12:00 a.m.). The show will stream on Lemino Premium. Rina Takeda will again star in the series. Directors for this season include Shinj...
Kodansha Lists Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura Manga With Anime Debuting in July 2025
Listing states Yūichi Nakamura will star as Momoyuki Mogura
― Kodansha's listing for the special edition of the eight volume of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura (The Banned Mole, or The Banned Mogura) manga features a cover of the volume that states an anime adaptation will be "broadcast" starting in July 2025. The cover also lists Yūichi Nakamura as starring in the anime as Momoyuki Mogura. The volu...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 10-16
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 anime; Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Before One Piece, My Kitten is a Picky Eater manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Megazone 23 - The Complete Trilogy BDPlease AnimEigo US$39.99 November 12 The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 November 12 Tokyo Revengers Season 1 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Viz Me...
J-Novel Club Reveals 9 New Novel, 2 New Manga Licenses
From Villainess to Healer, Shannon Wants to Die! novels, more debut today on service
― J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has licensed nine new light novel and two manga titles. The light novel titles include: Title: From Villainess to Healer (Kaifukushoku no Akuyaku Reijō)
Author(s): Punichan (writer), Yoh Hihara (illustrator) Release Date: Launches today with Parts 1 and 2 of Volume 1
Summa...
The Anime Backlog - Pet Shop of Horrors
Lynzee tackles another Madhouse classic featuring mermaids, kirin, medusa, and heaping piles of killer rabbits.
― Hey there Loggers*, I hope you all had a great Halloween! We're moving into the festive months of the year but it's always Samhain in my heart. If you're wondering what's kept me busy lately, go take a look at Fall Manga Guide, the Fall Light Novel Guide, the K-Comics Guide, and be sure ...
Riviera: The Promised Land Game's HD Remaster Heads West on Switch on November 28
Game launched for PC on July 17
― Sting Entertainment will release the HD remastered version of its Riviera: The Promised Land (Riviera: Yakusoku No Chi Riviera) role-playing game for Nintendo Switch in the West on November 28. The game debuted in Japan last February for Switch, then got releases for iOS and Android devices on May 29. The game launched for PC via Steam worldwide on July 17. The remas...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 7
With Mecha-Ude’s rushed pace and underwritten character moments, scenes that should be emotionally devastating are at risk of feeling superficial.
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians #7 [rate]
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Streams Music Video for Theme Song
Paris Paloma performs song for December film
― Warner Bros. Pictures began streaming on Thursday a music video for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime film's theme song "The Rider," performed by Paris Paloma. Phoebe Gittins and David Long wrote the song. The video features footage from the film: The song is available on digital platforms. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirri...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ Episode 57
Subaru has already become the hero he once deluded himself into thinking he was—he just hadn't realized it yet.
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The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors #7 [rate]
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K Manga Adds Dungeon Sherpa: The Labyrinth Guide Manga
Manga based on novel series debuted in February 2020
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Wednesday that it has added writer Sei Kamo, artist Akira Tosaka, and character designer Ryuta Fuse's Dungeon Sherpa: The Labyrinth Guide (Dungeon Sherpa: Meikyuu Michisaki Annainin) manga. K Manga describes the story:
Dungeon Sherpas serve as guides, leading the party through the dark intricate pathways of...
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How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer #7 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II #7 [rate]
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Ghost Cat Anzu Anime Movie Review
Ghost Cat Anzu is a deeply strange but entertaining film that, although it seems to start as a silly comedy, proves to be profoundly emotionally intelligent and interesting.
― On paper, Ghost Cat Anzu would seem to be this year's most family-friendly offering at the annual Scotland Loves Anime Film Festival, now in its 15th year. Compared to most other films, the audience was certainly composed of a ...
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Dragon Ball Daima #6 [rate]
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Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Novels Get Anime
Shisui Meikyou debuted story in April 2020 with manga adaptation in May 2021
― Hobby Japan announced on Friday that Shisui Meikyou and tef's Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Trusted Companions Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to the Gift of an Unlimited Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge on My Former Party Members (Shinjiteita Nakama-tachi ni Dungeon Okuchi de Korosarekaketa ga Gif...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 5-11
Natsume grabs the top spot this week, just one step ahead of Orb and Blue Box. See how all your favorites fared 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 how people r...
This Week in Games - Is There More 2D Zelda on the Horizon?
After the success of Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma hopes so. Plus, a Nintendo Direct from the new Donkey Kong theme park area and more!
― Welcome back, folks! We had a busy week—for one thing, that big important project that I couldn't refuse is finally out. It was reviewing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake! The review is out now. Getting to cover Dragon Quest III was a blast, and ...
The Moon on a Rainy Night Manga Gets TV Anime
Anime to be distributed worldwide in various countries
― Kodansha USA Publishing revealed on Friday that Kuzushiro's The Moon on a Rainy Night (Amayo no Tsuki) manga is getting a television anime. The anime will be distributed worldwide in various countries. Kuzushiro drew an illustration to commemorate the announcement: The staff also unveiled the anime's logo: Kodansha USA licensed the manga, and i...
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. #7 [rate]
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IRIAM VTuber Livestreaming App Launches in U.S.
App launched in Japan in 2018
― Developer DeNA announced on Friday it has launched a beta version the VTuber-focused live-streaming app IRIAM in the U.S. for iOS and Android devices. The app includes key features such as the ability for fans to reward streamers with "star" currency and virtual gifts, "almost zero-latency," and special in-app events. The app is also optimized for streaming on mobile d...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #20 [rate]
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Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Prequel's Teaser Streamed
Teaser announced Gundam Seed FREEDOM film's prequel in theaters on November 1
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed anime began streaming the teaser for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM ZERO, the prequel to the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed FREEDOM anime film, on Friday. ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣◥ 『#SEEDFREEDOM』前日譚『機動戦士ガンダムSEED FREEDOM ZERO』 🌱特報映像 🌱◣＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿...
One Piece Manga Takes 2-Week Break Due to Author Eiichiro Oda's Health
Manga returned from 2-week break on November 11
― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise revealed on Friday that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is taking a break from this year's 51st issue of Weekly Shonen Jump (out on November 18) and the 52nd issue (out November 25), due to the poor health of Oda. The manga is slated to return in the first 2025 issue, which will release on Dece...
Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Casts Hikaru Tohno
Series about "cinephoto" club members debuts in 2025
― The staff for the anime of Afro's mono four-panel manga revealed in a new character promotional video on Friday that Hikaru Tohno will voice the character Sakurako Shikishima. Sakurako is a second-year student and a member of the "cinephoto" club, but she was previously the president of the film studies club. Haruna Mikawa voices the character Sa...
Whisper Me a Love Song Anime's Episodes 11, 12 to Air on December 28
Final 2 episodes were delayed in June due to production issues
― The official website for the television anime of Eku Takeshima's Whisper Me a Love Song (Sasayaku yō ni Koi wo Utau) manga revealed on Friday that the anime's episodes 11 and 12 will premiere on TV Asahi and its affiliates and on ABEMA on December 28 at 25:45 (effectively December 29 at 1:45 a.m.). Both episodes will air and stream at o...
Übel Blatt Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals January 10 Debut, Streaming Only on Prime Video Worldwide, More Cast
GARNiDELiA, Hina Tachibana perform theme songs
― Pony Canyon revealed a second English-subtitled trailer on Friday for the television anime of Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt dark fantasy manga. The video reveals that the series will debut on January 10 in Japan on Tokyo MX at 24:30 (effectively January 11 at 12:30 a.m.), and will stream each week exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide starting on ...
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, January Debut
New video also streamed, opening theme song also revealed
― The staff of the television anime adaptation of Umiharu's The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World manga, which is itself an adaptation of author Hifumi Asakura and illustrator Yamakawa's Arafō Otoko no Isekai Tsūhan Seikatsu light novel series, revealed the anime's main promo video, January 2025 debut, staff, more cas...
Ken Akamatsu Named as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Akamatsu also appointed as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction
― Manga artist and politician Ken Akamatsu was appointed Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction on Wednesday, November 13 as part of an emergency cabinet meeting of newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's second cabinet. Parliame...
Voice Actor Ibuki Kido Announces Marriage
Voice of Aikatsu's Mio Minato celebrates her birthday with the news
― Ibuki Kido, voice of Mio Minato from the Aikatsu! franchise, announced she has married someone outside the entertainment industry on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, November 14 (which happens to be her birthday): ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/3PIzGxMdPr— 木戸衣吹/4.25写真集発売💛🏝 (@ibuking_1114) November 14, 2024 Announcement To all...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer Manga
Action manga launched in 2014
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday one new manga release for the week of November 15 for its new e-bookstore service "emaqi." Orange Inc. adds Makoto Mizuta's Bouncer manga, under the English title Bouncer -Tokyo Fist-. Orange Inc. describes the manga:
Meet Joichiro Shishido, a 19-year-old delinquent whose brutal honesty has gotten him fired from 26...
Transformers Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame
The robots in disguise join fellow 1980s toy line My Little Pony & card game Phase 10
― The Strong National Museum of Play announced this year's inductees for the National Toy Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Among the class of 2024 are the popular Transformers toys: The Transformers Facebook page announced the news: “Honored to share that the Transformers brand has been inducted into the National Toy Hall...
28 Years Later, Escaflowne Is Suddenly Trending in Japan
And nobody, not even the animators or cast, seems to know why
― Oricon's X (formerly Twitter) account noted that the 1996 anime series The Vision of Escaflowne was inexplicably trending #1 in Japan on the social media platform on Wednesday. Oricon stated (roughly translated), “Escaflowne is trending, and fans are excited as they reminisce about their memories.” 『天空のエスカフローネ』トレンド入り中思い出語るファンの声盛り上がる▼今年で放...
Twin Engine Hosts Manga Contest; Launches New Manga Label, Web Manga Magazine in Spring 2025
Manga contest winner gets 300,000 yen cash prize, guaranteed serialization
― Twin Engine announced that it will be hosting the "Twin Engine Shinjin Manga Audition" (Twin Engine Newcomer Manga Audition), and has started accepting entry submissions on Friday. The contest is in conjunction with a new manga label and web manga magazine that Twin Engine will launch in spring next year. The Gold prize winn...
Kaijū Sekai Seifuku TV Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, April Debut
Aoi Yūki, Rina Kawaei, Sōta Nakajima star in DLE anime of monsters prepping for world conquest
― The official website for the television anime of the Kaijū Sekai Seifuku (Monster World Conquest) project from Kotobukiya's Character Creation Lab initiative began streaming its second teaser promotional video on Friday. The teaser reveals the anime's cast, staff, and April 2025 premiere date TV Tokyo and...
Mashin Sōzōden Wataru Anime Reveals January 12 Debut in New Commercial
lol performs show's opening theme song
― The staff for Mashin Sōzōden Wataru, the new television anime in Sunrise's Wataru franchise, revealed on Friday the show's January 12 television debut. The anime will air on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The staff additionally revealed that lol will perform the opening theme song "POP UP!" Additionally, the staff revealed a new commercia...
My Tiny Senpai Manga Gets Live-Action Series on January 15
#2i2 idol Tōmi plays Shiori Katase in office romantic comedy
― BS Shochiku Tokyu announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Saisou's My Tiny Senpai (Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Sempai no Hanashi or Story of a Small Senior in My Company) manga that will premiere on January 15 on the channel's "Suiyō Drama 23" (Wed. Drama 11 p.m.) block. Model, gravure idol, and #2i2 idol...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 7
Freya has been deceiving everyone in Orario from the start, and maybe that's something that Hedin is at least tangentially aware of.
Random House Graphic Launches Ink Pop Brand for Manga/Manhwa/Webtoons with I Wanna Be Your Girl Manga as Debut Release
Company to publish Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl on July 1, 2025
― The School Library Journal — a frequently referenced source of information for elementary, junior high, and high school librarians — reported on Thursday that Random House Graphic is launching Ink Pop, a new brand for graphic novels that includes manga, manhwa, and webtoons. Ink Pop will publish Umi Takase's I Wanna Be Your Girl (...
Crunchyroll Adds Ashita no Joe Anime
Service streams 1st season on Thursday, 2nd season on December 3
― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is streaming Tomorrow's Joe, the anime of Ikki Kajiwara (pen name Asao Takamori) and Tetsuya Chiba's Ashita no Joe boxing manga, in English, Spanish, and Portuguese in North America, Central America, and South America. The first season will begin streaming on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. EST, and the...
GKIDS Acquires N. American Rights to Naoko Yamada's A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird Anime Films
A Silent Voice to return to theaters in N. America on December 15-16
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that it has acquired the North American rights to director Naoko Yamada's A Silent Voice and Liz and the Blue Bird anime films. The company will screen the former in theaters from December 15-16. GKIDS streamed English-dubbed and subtitled trailers for A Silent Voice: English-Dubbed English-Subtitled Na...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #31 [rate]
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Anime Gets Sequel, Spinoff Game About Kokorowa, Smartphone Game
English-subbed trailer streamed for Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation game
― Developer Edelweiss announced on Thursday a sequel for the television anime adaptation of its side-scrolling action role-playing game Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin (Tensui no Sakuna Hime), a new spinoff game Sakuna Chronicles: Kokorowa and the Gears of Creation (Sakuna Hime Gaiden: Kokorowa to Sо̄sei no Haguru...
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Trillion Game #8 [rate]
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Farmagia Anime's 1st Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Songs, January 10 Debut
Asian Kung-Fu Generation, sokoninaru perform theme songs for anime based on game
― The official website for the television anime based on Marvelous' monster-farming/action game Farmagia revealed on Friday the first promotional video, visual, cast, staff, theme songs, and January 10 premiere. The video previews the opening theme song "Life is Beautiful" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The cast, which fea...
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Good Bye, Dragon Life #7 [rate]
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms #7 [rate]
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Look Back Anime Film Review
The struggle to answer what it means to draw defines Look Back, and despite its short runtime, it manages to encapsulate everything that’s both beautiful and ugly about that struggle.
― “So why is it that you draw?” That's the question that's pondered at the end of the film and ultimately lies at the heart of Tatsuki Fujimoto's original one-shot manga. It's a question that artists across just about a...
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365 Days to the Wedding #7 [rate]
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The Catcher in the Ballpark! Manga Gets TV Anime
Fairouz Ai, Satoshi Inomata star in 2025 anime based on Tatsurō Suga's manga
― An official website opened on Thursday to announce that Tatsurō Suga's The Catcher in the Ballpark! (Ballpark de Tsukamaete!) manga is getting a television anime adaptation in 2025. The website unveiled a teaser trailer, visual, main staff, and cast: The anime stars:
Fairouz Ai as Ruriko Satoshi Inomata as Murata Jun'ichi ...
This Week in Anime - What's Going On With BLUE LOCK'S Animation?
Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change.
― Chris and Coop dig into the awkward animation mess that is Blue Lock's second season and wonder whether or not the industry will manage to change. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anim...
Exclusive: Mad Cave Studios to Release New Speed Racer Stories, Content
Project is latest collab between in Mad Cave, Tatsunoko Production; which also spawned new Gatchaman comics
― U.S.-based independent comic book publisher Mad Cave Studios announced on Thursday that it is creating new content, stories, and modern adaptations of Tatsunoko Production's Speed Racer (Mach GoGoGo) anime as part of its collaboration with Tatsunoko Production. The announcement did not state ...
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DAN DA DAN #7 [rate]
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Blue Box #7 [rate]
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Loner Life in Another World #8 [rate]
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Negative Positive Angler #7 [rate]
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Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup #7 [rate]
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Acro Trip ‒ Episode 8
I wish a single funny joke wasn't the most memorable part of this otherwise disappointing and disjointed episode of Acro Trip.
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V #7 [rate]
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Coamix's MangaHot Adds 'Farewell, My Odin', TENGEN: Hero Wars, More Manga in English
Also: naked ape's Suicide Line, Boy Psycho manga series
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Coamix and Imagineer's MangaHot app and website announced that it has added four manga series in English on September 9. Title: Farewell, My Odin (Odin no Shūsō)
Author: Chihiro Yoshioka
Synopsis: In early 11th-Century England, Luke, a boy raised by wolves, meets Father Crowley. With the help of Cro...
Nano, Madkid Launch Joint Concert Tour in N. America in January-February 2025
Tour to have 7 performances in the U.S., 2 performances in Canada, 2 performances in Mexico
― The official X (formerly Twitter) accounts for singer Nano and vocal/dance unit MADKID revealed on Wednesday that they will hold a joint concert tour in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from January to February 2025. The tour is titled "NANO's DO OR DIE!! Rock Your Heart Out in North America & MADKID's ...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Anime Reveals Key Visual, Main Trailer for Special Edited Compilation
Trailer video reveals new ending theme song "Love Candle" performed by series' cast
― The official website for the anime adaptation of Yū Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga revealed the key visual and main trailer for its special edited compilation screening on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the ne...
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! Anime Reveals More Cast, January 9 TV Debut
Akio Ōtsuka, Yū Sasahara, Yūki Kuwahara join cast
― The official website for From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, the television anime adaptation of Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san (The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess) manga, revealed a commercial, new visual, and more cast on Thursday. The website also revealed that the show will have its broadcast...
Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Debuts at #1 in Japanese Box Office
Fūto Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō debuts at #5, live-action Atashino! at #8
― Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, a compilation of Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS, ranked at #1 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film sold 175,000 tickets and earned 249,435,720 yen (about US$1.59 million) in its first three days. The film opened last Friday for a three...
Seven Seas Licenses Contrast, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary, 6 Other Titles
Also licensed: Shindou-kun's Tight Squeeze, You Will Become My Wife, The Feisty Omega and His Twin Mates, Cats With Jobs manga; True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Recollections audiobooks
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Contrast
Creator(s): itz
Release Date: (July 2025, Boys Love label)
Summary: Kanata is a handsome ...
Voice Actress Suzuko Mimori Welcomes 2nd Baby Boy
Voice of Love Live! School Idol Project's Umi Sonoda is happy to have given birth in both Japan/U.S.
― Suzuko Mimori, voice of Umi Sonoda from the Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, announced that she has given birth to her second child in a now deleted Instagram Story on November 12. In her post, Mimori wrote: I gave birth to my second baby boy!
Since I am not used to being pregnant and givin...
Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's Teaser Reveals 2 New Cast Members
Kenji Nojima, Kōji Yusa join cast as Dr. Xeno, Stanley Snyder
― The official website for the Dr. Stone anime unveiled a teaser promotional video and visual for Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the anime, on Thursday. The teaser announces two new cast members for the anime. The new cast members include: Kenji Nojima as Dr. Xeno, a dark scientist Kōji Yusa as Stanley Snyder, a ...
Gundam Designer Creates Robot-Transforming Mickey Mouse
VOTOMS/Brave series mechanical designer Kunio Okawara gives the mouse the Chogokin treatment
― The Tamashii Nation 2024 event for Bandai Spirits' Tamashii Nations brand of high-end figures is showing off a figure of Mickey Mouse, with a twist: it transforms into a mecha! Kunio Okawara, the designer of VOTOMS, the Brave series, and many a mobile suit in Gundam (including the RX-78-2 and Zaku II from t...
Oshi no Ko Writer Aka Akasaka to Launch New Manga Series Next Spring
Ajichika to illustrate series with composition by Aoi Kujira
― This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine announced on Thursday that Oshi no Ko writer Aka Akasaka is conceiving the original story for a new manga series launching in the magazine in Spring 2025. Record of Ragnarok artist Ajichika is drawing the series, and Aoi Kujira (Geek Circle Crisis) is composing the series' story. Th...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Releases 2nd Aura Battler Dunbine 'Experimental Video' With New Theme Song by MindaRyn
MindaRyn performs "Remaining Story" theme song, specifically written for video
― Bandai Namco Filmworks released on Thursday it and Kamikaze Douga's "AURA BATTLER DUNBINE SIDE R," the second of their "experimental videos" from the "Sunrise Robot Laboratory" that incorporate new footage for Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1983 anime Aura Battler Dunbine. The "SIDE R" video features new mecha and weapon designs, an...
Synduality: Ellie Spinoff Manga Ends With 2nd Volume
Second volume ships on January 28
― Kadokawa is listing the second compiled book volume of Hiroshi Mishima's Synduality: Ellie spinoff manga as the final volume. The second volume ships on January 28. The series follows Ellie, who has a crush on her childhood friend Kanata. Her friend, however, is surrounded by a variety of women and meigas, much to her dismay. Mishima launched the seires in Kadokaw...
Who Killed Shō Okudera? Manga Ends
Series debuted in February 2023
― Kodansha's Comic Days platform published the final chapter of manga creator duo Yūshi Kawata and Yukito's Dare ga Okudera Shō o Koroshita no ka? (Who Killed Shō Okudera?) series on Wednesday. The story is set in 1995, and centers on the murder of the titular character Shō Okudera, a boy who lived in a remote provincial town divided by small-time territorial gangs. S...
Yugata Tanabe's Tantei no Shikigami Manga Ends With 3rd Volume
Manga about supernatural detective launched in September 2023
― Kadokawa is listing the third compiled book volume of Yugata Tanabe's Tantei no Shikigami (Shikigami of Detective) manga as the final volume. The manga's second and third volume will simultaneously ship on January 10. The manga's mysterious tale centers on a skilled sorcerer detective with a bad attitude named Nanato, a cute and strong s...
AnimEigo Releases Time of Eve Anime's BD on December 10
AnimEigo announced on Wednesday that it will release the Time of Eve film and ONA on Blu-ray Disc on December 10. Time of Eve originally debuted as a 6-episode series in 2008 and was later recut into a feature film in 2010. Both versions of the story are available in English and Japanese in the release, along with a bonus interview with creator Yasuhiro Yoshiura. The release will include NYAV Post...
Candyman, Transformers Actor Tony Todd Dies at 69
Voiced The Faillen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Dreadwing in Transformers Prime
― Actor Tony Todd died on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 69. Todd voiced the character The Fallen in Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen film. He also voiced the character Dreadwing in the Transformers Prime series. Todd was perhaps best known for playing the titular character in th...
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KamiErabi GOD.app #19 [rate]
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Ragnarok X: Next Generation Mobile Game Reveals November 20 Launch in Japan
Game launched in Southeast Asia in 2021
― GungHo Online Entertainment announced on Tuesday that the Ragnarok X: Next Generation mobile game will launch in Japan for iOS and Android on November 20. Pre-registration for the game has also started. Game publisher Nuverse first launched the game for iOS and Android in Southeast Asia in 2021. The game's PC version launched in June 2023. The game features a...
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Delico's Nursery #11 [rate]
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The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal #7 [rate]
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Monster Hunter Outlanders Smartphone Game Announced
Trailer streamed for Capcom, TiMi Studio Group's game "coming soon" to iOS/Android
― Capcom announced on Wednesday Monster Hunter Outlanders, a new game based on its Monster Hunter action game franchise that is "coming soon" for iOS and Android devices. Chinese developer TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of China's Tencent conglomerate, is developing the title. Capcom streamed an announcement trailer: ...
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Sengoku Youko #29 [rate]
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Interstella 5555: The 5tory Of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem 4K Remastered Film Streams Trailer
Tickets now available for one-night screening on December 12
― Daft Punk began streaming on Wednesday a trailer for the 4K remastered version of their and Leiji Matsumoto's anime musical Interstella 5555: The 5tory Of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. Tickets are now available on the film's official website. The 4K remastered version will get a global theatrical release on December 12 for one night only, in pa...
Secret Level Video Game Anthology Series' Trailer Reveals Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, more join December series
― Amazon Prime Video began streaming on Wednesday a new trailer for Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team. The video reveals the cast: The cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt, Heaven Hart, Emily Swallow, Gabrie...
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- #57 [rate]
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Video Game Review
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake takes an already-seminal title and makes it one of the must-play games of 2024.
― Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is already a seminal title among Japanese RPGs: a pillar of the genre whose influences run wide and deep across Japanese pop culture. Countless games have come in its wake, all inspired by that original game and its many creative decisions. The decis...
Exclusive: Ohayocon Convention Reveals New Senior Leadership Team (Updated)
Stephen (Fluffy) Baker to be new Convention Director following staff changes from past year
― The staff for Ohio's Ohayocon event announced on Wednesday its new senior leadership team. Stephen (Fluffy) Baker is the new Convention Director. William T. is the Associate Convention Director, Xander S. is the Director of Operations, and Andrew T. is the Director of Social Media, Public Relations, and Mark...
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The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor #6 [rate]
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Acro Trip #8 [rate]
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 7
In which our villainess is conspicuously absent.
Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX CG Anime Casts Ayumu Murase, Akari Kitō
Murase, Kitō play AI Molcar, fabled princess in November 29 film
― The staff for Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX, the all-new film animated with 3D CG (as opposed to the stop-motion animation in Shinei Animation's previous Pui Pui Molcar anime series), revealed two more cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are: Ayumu Murase as Canon, an AI Molcar Akari Kitō as Otohime, the pri...
'Please Put Them On, Takamine-san!' Anime Unveils Teasers, Cast, Staff, April Debut
Yurika Kubo, Daisuke Kasuya star in anime from Liden Films
― Kadokawa revealed the main cast, staff, and April 2025 premiere for the television anime of Yūichi Hiiragi's Please Put Them On, Takamine-san! (Haite Kudasai, Takamine-san) manga on Wednesday. Kadokawa also started streaming the anime's teaser promotional video in two versions: Wholesome version Gentlemen's version The anime started a campa...
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Murai in Love #11 [rate]
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