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Who Made Me a Princess Volumes 4 - 6 K-Comics Review
Who Made Me a Princess was good in its first three books, but it's very good in its second. The final three volumes should be excellent if things continue on this trajectory.
― It's practically narrative law that if the villainess character turns out to be good, the heroine must be bad. We've seen that play out over a plethora of series, and while there are exceptions, it happens often enough to feel...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 12-18
The Do-Over Damsel has been pulling herself up for the last two weeks; we'll have to see if she can keep it up from here. Find out where your favorites rank this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ranking...
Our Aimless Nights Manga Review
By no means is this a deep, page-turning tale of love and lust, and it's not really meant to be.
― The risk in naming your manga Our Aimless Nights is that the adjective is already giving too much away. This two-volume manga has its narrative meandering around in certain areas, although this serves as a good thing. Teenage romances with all of their awkward tendencies are never exactly straightforwar...
This Week in Games - Welcome Back To The Stage
The Game Award nominees are out with contentious rule changes, like including DLC for "Game of the Year." Plus, Shenmue III finds a new home and Riviera is coming to Switch!
― Welcome back, folks! I had a fun experience this past weekend: I checked out a local game store and played a few rounds of the Digimon card game. It's really fun! I'm especially taken with the "Hatching" mechanic, where you can...
Demons' Crest: Reality Erosion and Otherworld Engage Novels Review
Fans of both author and genre should be pleased, and even those who are neither will probably find something to keep them reading.
― Reki Kawahara is a one-trick pony. That sounds harsher than it ought because there are plenty of authors in all media forms who have one particular narrative that pops up frequently in their work; it's just more noticeable with Kawahara because of the fame surrounding h...
It's that time of year again for Anime Frontier, the largest anime convention in North Texas!
Get your tickets now and experience all the fun over at Fort Worth Convention Center from December 6th to the 8th.
― It's that time of year again for Anime Frontier, the largest anime convention in North Texas! Presented by Crunchyroll! Get your tickets now and experience all the fun over at Fort Worth Convention Center from December 6th to the 8th. Experience three full days of exhibits, exclusive ...
This Week in Anime - For the Fans[ervice]
Chris and Lucas plumb the depths of fanservice and censorship and the lengths some shows will go to to avoid showing nipples.
― Chris and Lucas plumb the depths of fanservice and censorship and the lengths some shows will go to to avoid showing nipples. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discuss...
Trigun Stampede Limited Edition Blu-Ray/DVD
Trigun Stampede may well be the jewel in the crown of an anime studio seemingly addicted to producing incredible anime that pushes the entire medium forward.
― The original Trigun anime and manga managed to pass me by in my youth, despite the perfect timing and appeal of the property. I caught a stray episode or two when it aired on Toonami back in the day, but for whatever reason, Trigun never stuck...
Interview: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE Producer Kazuhiro Echigoya
We spoke with producer Kazuhiro Echigoya for more insights into how the strategy video game remake promises to bring a beloved classic into the modern era.
― Koei Tecmo's Romance of the Three Kingdoms – known in Japan as Records of the Three Kingdoms - is a long-running and beloved strategy game series. It is set during the Three Kingdoms era, much like Koei Tecmo's famous Dynasty Warriors franchise....
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Yukiru Sugisaki's New Manga Project Is DDNAngels (Updated)
D.N.Angel creator Sugisaki launched new manga on Friday
― The January 2025 issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Asuka magazine revealed on Friday that D.N.Angel creator Yukiru Sugisaki's new project is a manga in the series titled DDNAngels. The manga launched in the same issue on Friday. Update: The author comment in the magazine issue specifically lists the manga's title with a double D and without any punc...
Twisted-Wonderland Anime Unveils Staff, 3-Season Run, October 2025 Debut
Yumeta Company, Graphinica adapt game's manga for Heartslabyul, Savanaclaw, Octavinelle dorms
― The Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation project will premiere on Disney+ in October 2025 and run for three seasons. The seasons will adapt the original smartphone game's accompanying manga under the titles Episode of Heartslabyul, Episode of Savanaclaw, and Episode of Octavinelle. Takahiro Natori (ARIA...
Voice Actor, Director Dan Hennessey Dies at 83
Directed X-Men: The Animated Series, dubs of Slam Dunk, Power Stone, Saint Seiya
― Voice actor and ADR director Dan Hennessey died in 2024. TMZ reported that he died on November 13 at home in his sleep from complications associated with Parkinson's disease. He was 83. Within anime, Hennessey was the ADR voice director for the dubs of Air Master, Slam Dunk, Power Stone, Saint Seiya, and Interlude. Hen...
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Shangri-La Frontier #32 [rate]
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Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest #20 [rate]
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Manga Creator Rieko Takeishi Dies
Reiko-san ga Iku manga creator died after 8-year battle with unspecified illness
― Manga creator Kazumi Yamashita announced on her X/Twitter account on Thursday that her sister, former manga creator Rieko Takeishi, had died after an eight-year battle with an unspecified illness. Takeishi drew shōjo manga mainly in the 1980s, drawing manga such as Reiko-san ga Iku, Tengoku-teki Saijitsu, Shigeki-kun n...
Free! –Iwatobi Swim Club Orchestra Concerts to Be Held Next May
Guests include composer Tatsuya Kato, voice actors Nobunaga Shimazaki & Megumi Matsumoto
― Popular swimming anime series Free! Iwatobi Swim Club will hold orchestra concerts in Tokyo and Tottori Prefecture next May. Guests at the "Free! Series Orchestra Concert 2025 –Starting point for a New Journey–" will include Tatsuya Kato (composer), Nobunaga Shimazaki (voice of Haruka Nanase), and Megumi Matsum...
Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel Movie Trilogy Streams on Crunchyroll on December 19
Film trilogy to stream with audio in Japanese, English; subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese
― Crunchyroll announced at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event on Saturday that it will stream the Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel film trilogy starting on December 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Crunchyroll will stream the films in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Channel Islands, M...
Crunchyroll Releases 1st English-Dubbed Episode of Fate/strange Fake Anime, Japanese-Dubbed Version Debuts on December 31
Aniplex USA hosted world premiere of 1st English-dubbed episode on Saturday
― Aniplex of America revealed during the "Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase" event on Saturday that the anime adaptation of Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake spinoff story will debut with episode 1 on Crunchyroll on December 31 with Japanese audio. The world premiere of the first episode of the anime with an English dub debuted ...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #4 [rate]
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Wonderful Precure! #42 [rate]
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Cinderella no Giri Ane ni Tenseishita Kedo Futari no Ōji ni Dekiaisarete Imasu Manga to End
Series launched in January 2023, will end on December 5
― This X (formerly Twitter) account for Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine reported on Thursday that Tohko Tsukinaga's Cinderella no Giri Ane ni Tenseishita Kedo Futari no Ōji ni Dekiaisarete Imasu (Reincarnated as Cinderella's Step-sister, But is Doted on by Two Princes) manga series will end in the next issue on December 5. The manga teased w...
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ‒ Episode 8
Kana and the crew are attending the annual Magical Technology EXPO, where all the latest advancements in magical girl monster-blastin' can be seen!
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You are Ms. servant #8 [rate]
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The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest #8 [rate]
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Shinji Makari, DOUBLE-S' Issak Manga Ends in 19th Volume
Yugo writer, Until Death Do Us Part artist launched manga in January 2017
― The 18th volume of Shinji Makari and DOUBLE-S' Issak manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in its next volume. The manga launched in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine in January 2017. Kodansha USA Publishing will release the manga in 2-in-1 omnibus editions starting in spring 2025, and it describes the manga: The yea...
Negative Positive Angler ‒ Episode 8
By showing Machida in both scathing and sympathetic lights, NegaPosi Angler transforms a potentially rote narrative into an engaging one.
11 Anime Staffers Chosen to Go Abroad for Global Anime Challenge
These Japanese directors, animators, producers will intern at studios around the world
― The Global Anime Challenge (GAC) announced 11 candidates for its work abroad project on November 15. The candidates include three animators, three producers, and five directors from the anime industry . ついにGAC候補生が決定、発表されました…！！・伊藤優希（アニメーター）・木村誠（プロデューサー）・工藤真奈（アニメーター）・小出卓史（監督）・斎藤圭一郎（監督）・史耕（プロデューサー）・篠原啓輔（監督）・谷本馨（アニメ...
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Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga #8 [rate]
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Demon Lord 2099 #7 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, November 11-17
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Switch version debuts at #1, PS5 version at #2
― Japan's Game Ranking: November 11-17 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14 641,195 641,195 2PS5Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Square Enix November 14 180,575 180,575 3NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17 32,762 442,593 4NSwM...
Demon Lord 2099 Anime's New Video Unveils Cast for Akihabara Arc
Aya Yamane, Hisako Kanemoto, Yoko Hikasa, Setsuji Satō join cast on November 30
― The staff for the anime of author Daigo Murasaki and illustrator Kureta's Demon Lord 2099 (Maou 2099) light novel series revealed a promotional video and key visual for the Akihabara Arc on Sunday. The video announces the new cast members for the arc, which begins with episode 8 on November 30. Aya Yamane plays Hizuki R...
Who Made Me a Princess Volumes 4 - 6 K-Comics Review
Who Made Me a Princess was good in its first three books, but it's very good in its second. The final three volumes should be excellent if things continue on this trajectory.
― It's practically narrative law that if the villainess character turns out to be good, the heroine must be bad. We've seen that play out over a plethora of series, and while there are exceptions, it happens often enough to feel...
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Ranma ½ #8 [rate]
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BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN #32 [rate]
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365 Days to the Wedding ‒ Episode 8
While this episode didn’t give me exactly what I wanted, it was mature, well-thought-out, well-paced, and emotionally devastating in all the right ways.
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #9 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 11-17
Dragon Ball Daima earns 2.8% rating
― Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV November 17 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.3 Chibi Maruko-chan Fuji TV November 17 (Sun) 18:00 30 min. 6.2 Detective Conan NTV November 16 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.8 Doraemon TV Asahi November 16 (Sat) 17:00 30 min. 3.3 Crayon Shin-chan TV Asahi November 16 (Sat) 16:30 30 min. 3.0 One Piece Fuji TV No...
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Demon Lord, Retry! R #9 [rate]
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist Anime's 2nd Video Reveals Theme Songs, January 10 Debut
310, Akari Nanawo sing theme songs
― Aniplex debuted the second promotional video for the anime of Mato Kousaka's I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time (Guild no Uketsuke Jō Desu ga, Zangyō wa Iyananode Boss o Solo Tōbatsu Shiyou to Omoimasu) light novel series on Saturday. The video announces and previews the theme songs, and it also announces the anime's January...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 7
Having Goku and the others accidentally overthrow the Demon Realm government while hunting for Dragon Balls does feel like a gag Toriyama would write, so I hope it comes true.
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Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 - The Conflict #34 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 8
Watching him run off into the sunset because he can't even bear to confront her or his mother may be Blue Box at its most melodramatic, but you know what? Taiki has earned himself a big, dramatic cry out in the painterly splendor of the setting sun.
Macross Frontier Concerts Announced for Next May, July
Best of Macross F album slated for April 29
― "The Super Dimension Fan Club Macross Tamashii Meeting 2024.11.23 ~We Are Sheryl …Sheryl Nome." event announced on Saturday that Macross Frontier singers May'n (as Sheryl Nome) and Megumi Nakajima (as Ranka Lee) will perform in the "Sankyo presents Macross F Galaxy Live Final 2025" concerts on July 26 and 27 at the K Arena Yokohama. May'n will also perfor...
Shaman King The Super Star Manga Ends
New arc in Hiroyuki Takei's Shaman King manga launched in May 2018
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket service published the final chapter of Shaman King: The Super Star, Hiroyuki Takei's new arc for his Shaman King manga, on Saturday. Takei launched the manga in Shonen Magazine Edge in May 2018, after publishing three prologue chapters. The manga was published irregularly, and took several hiatuses. When S...
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Case Closed #1143 [rate]
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Blue Miburo #6 [rate]
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast, New Visual
Main staff returns for new arc
― Aniplex revealed a new teaser visual, a teaser video, a new cast member, and new visuals on Saturday for Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai), the television anime adaptation of the "University Student Arc" of the Seishun Buta Yarō (Rascal Does Not Dream) light novel series. Reina Ueda is joining the show's cast as M...
New Yaiba Anime's 2nd Teaser Unveils More Cast, April 2025 Premiere
Katsuyuki Konishi, Junichi Suwabe voice Yaiba's father Kenjūrō, legendary figure Musashi
― The official website for Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, debuted its second teaser promotional video on Saturday. The new teaser announces two more cast members and the anime's April 2025 premiere. The newly announced cast members are: Katsuyuki Konishi as Kenjūrō...
Voice Actor Eiji Yanagisawa Dies at 57
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Getter Robo: Armageddon, Digimon Frontier, Naruto actor suffered from brainstem hemorrhage
― Talent agency Production Baobab announced on November 20 that voice actor Eiji Yanagisawa died on November 12 from a brainstem hemorrhage. He was 57. In anime, Yanagisawa's roles include Danroku in Getter Robo: Armageddon, Gunbiker and Zapper Zaku in SD Gundam Force, Takayanagi ...
'Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!' Anime Reveals TV Debut on January 10
― Toei is currently previewing on YouTube an upcoming main promotional video for the anime based on Suzuki Makishima's Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! (Nihon e Yōkoso Elf-san.) light novels, which reveals that the anime will debut on January 10. The main promotional video will release on November 28 at 6:00 p.m. JST (4:00 a.m. EST). The description on this video states that the anime will debut on AT-X o...
Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise's Crowdfunding Adds Goal for 2 More Songs With Music Videos
"God knows…" composer Satoru Kōsaki, Tsubasa Ito would score new songs
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Nagaru Tanigawa's Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series announced on Friday that the franchise's crowdfunding campaign has added a third goal. The new goal would fund two more songs and their accompanying music videos if the campaign reaches 30 million yen (about US$194,000). The organi...
A-1 Pictures Animates Goddess of Victory: Nikke Game's 'Old Tales' Special Short
Animation marks game's 2nd anniversary story event
― The official YouTube channel for Shift Up's Goddess of Victory: Nikke game has posted the full version of the special animation video for the game's "Old Tales" event on Friday. The channel warns that this video animated by A-1 Pictures contains spoilers for the game. A 15-second version of this video had debuted on October 30, one day before the g...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Nov 12-18
The Do-Over Damsel has been pulling herself up for the last two weeks; we'll have to see if she can keep it up from here. Find out where your favorites rank this week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these ranking...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 17-23
The Dreaming Boy is a Realist anime; Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring, After God manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Dreaming Boy is a Realist BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 November 19 Reincarnated as a Sword Limited Edition Steelbook BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 November 19 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Pri...
Acro Trip ‒ Episode 9
You look at that Tiny Evil Hat and tell me that Chizuko isn't the perfect successor to Chrome's legacy of charming ineptitude.
Full Metal Panic! Family Novels Get Manga
Ohige Kamisori's adaptation begins on December 9
― The X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine announced on Wednesday that Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! Family light novels will get a manga adaptation by Ohige Kamisori, beginning in the magazine's January issue on December 9. The new story is set in the present day about two decades after the climax of the main story, which ...
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Game's Dragon Ball Daima DLC Launches in 2025
The official X/Twitter account for Dragon Ball games announced on Friday that the "DAIMA - Adventure Through The Demon Realm Part 1" DLC, featuring content based on the new Dragon Ball Daima anime series, will launch in 2025. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launched in January 2020 in both Japan and in the West. The game is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Bandai Na...
DAN DA DAN ‒ Episode 8
We've got a friggin' Shin Godzilla Loch Ness Monster, Aira's kickass new Acrobatic Silky transformation, and a perfect balance of spooky atmosphere and cute hijinks.
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The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians #8 [rate]
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Streams Featurette Video With Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Cast/Staff Comments
Film opens in U.S. theaters on December 13, internationally on December 11
― Warner Bros. Pictures began streaming on Friday a featurette video titled "An All New Story" for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime film. The video features scenes from the film, behind-the-scenes footage, and comments from cast and staff: The company also streamed a 30-second video titled "Helm:" The Lord ...
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms ‒ Episode 8
Mecha-Ude episode 8 showcases excellent action sequences balanced with intelligent character development, and welcome goofy humor.
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The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors #8 [rate]
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How I Attended an All-Guy's Mixer #8 [rate]
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II #8 [rate]
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Our Aimless Nights Manga Review
By no means is this a deep, page-turning tale of love and lust, and it's not really meant to be.
― The risk in naming your manga Our Aimless Nights is that the adjective is already giving too much away. This two-volume manga has its narrative meandering around in certain areas, although this serves as a good thing. Teenage romances with all of their awkward tendencies are never exactly straightforwar...
Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part OVA's Video Reveals Theme Song
Leads Tasuku Hatanaka, Chiaki Kobayashi perform theme song "SKATERS' QUEST"
― The official X/Twitter account for the Sk8 the Infinity anime project began streaming on Friday a video for new original video anime (OVA) Sk8 the Infinity Extra Part, and it reveals and previews the theme song "SKATERS' QUEST" by lead voice actors Tasuku Hatanaka as Reki and Chiaki Kobayashi as Langa. The OVA will get an e...
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Dragon Ball Daima #7 [rate]
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2024 Nintama Rantaro Anime Film Streams Music Video Collaboration with Naniwa Danshi
Naniwa Danshi perform long-time series theme song "Yūki 100%"
― The official website for Gekijо̄-ban Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyо̄ no Gunshi (Nintama Rantaro the Movie: The Dokutake Ninja Team's Strongest Strategist), the first anime film in the Nintama Rantaro anime franchise in 13 years, began streaming on Friday a collaborative music video with Naniwa Danshi, who perform the long-time...
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Magilumiere Co. Ltd. #8 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Welcome Back To The Stage
The Game Award nominees are out with contentious rule changes, like including DLC for "Game of the Year." Plus, Shenmue III finds a new home and Riviera is coming to Switch!
― Welcome back, folks! I had a fun experience this past weekend: I checked out a local game store and played a few rounds of the Digimon card game. It's really fun! I'm especially taken with the "Hatching" mechanic, where you can...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #21 [rate]
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Web3 Anime Brand Azuki Partners With Aniplex USA for Fate Franchise
Azuki's Anime.com domain will feature Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, "digital collecting experience" for Fate/strange Fake
― Los Angeles-based Web3 anime-styled brand Azuki announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Aniplex of America to bring some of the Fate franchise to Anime.com. The company stated through the partnership, Anime.com will feature Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Wo...
＝LOVE Performs Opening Theme for I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class Anime
Series debuts in January
― The official website for I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, the television anime adaptation of Seiju Amano's Class no Dai Kirai na Joshi to Kekkon suru Koto ni Natta. (I Ended Up Marrying the Girl in My Class I Hated the Most) story, revealed on Friday that idol group =LOVE will perform the show's opening theme song. The series will debut in January 2025. The...
Nukitashi The Animation Series Reveals Main Cast
Anime to star different cast from original adult visual novel
― Kadokawa revealed on Sunday the main cast for Nukitashi the Animation, the anime adaptation of Qruppo's adult visual novel adventure game Nuki-Gee Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Hinnyū (Watashi) wa Dō Surya Ii Desuka? (What's a Flat-Chested Girl Like Me to Do on an Island Straight Out of a Porn Game? or Nukitashi for short). The anime will st...
The King's Beast Manga Ends in 3 Chapters With Plans for Short Extra Arc Afterward
Manga set in world of Rei Tōma's earlier Dawn of the Arcana manga launched in January 2019
― Manga creator Rei Tōma revealed on X/Twitter on Friday that her The King's Beast (Ō no Kemono) manga will end in three chapters, including the chapter that released in the January 2025 issue of Shogakukan's Cheese! magazine on Friday. Tōma additionally stated she plans to publish a short extra arc afterward t...
MF Ghost Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in 4th Promo Video
Taku Yashiro joins cast as Sena Moroboshi
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Shuuichi Shigeno's MF Ghost manga unveiled the fourth promotional video for the second season on Friday, and also revealed the show's second key visual for "Round 3: The Peninsula Manazuru." The X/Twitter account also revealed that Taku Yashiro is joining the cast as a new rival from Canada named Se...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Reveals More Cast, New Video
Franchise also gets spinoff manga from Megumu Soramichi launching on November 29
― 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 the show's first promotional video, ...
Square Enix's Ember Storia Strategy RPG Launches on November 27
Yūsuke Kozaki designs characters for new game launching on smartphones, PC via DMM Games
― Square Enix announced on Friday that its new free-to-play "strategic RPG" smartphone game Ember Storia will release for iOS and Android devices, as well as on PC via DMM Games, on November 27. Square Enix is also streaming a "final trailer" that features 20-year-old singer cono's song "ROSIN." Yūsuke Kozaki (Fi...
Once Upon a Witch's Death Anime Casts Atsumi Tanezaki
Tanezaki plays Mysterious Girl in anime premiering in 2025
― The staff for the television anime of Saka and Chorefuji's Once Upon a Witch's Death (Aru Majo ga Shinu Made: Owari no Kotoba to Hajimari no Namida) light novel series revealed the anime's fourth "situation visual," and a new cast member, on Friday. The new visual features Meg and the new "Mysterious Girl" character, who meet at a "Magic Ce...
Orange Inc.'s e-Bookstore Service emaqi Adds The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior Manga
Manga inspired TV anime adaptation in 2014
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday one new manga release for the week of November 22 for its new e-bookstore service "emaqi." Orange Inc. adds Ruri Miyahara's The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou) manga. Orange Inc. describes the manga: When Usa's left to live "alone" in a shared house due to h...
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World Film Streams on Crunchyroll
Expanded edition of Sunao Katabuchi, MAPPA's film opened in December 2019
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday that it is now streaming In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World, the expanded version of Sunao Katabuchi's anime film adaptation of Fumiyo Kouno's In This Corner of the World manga. Crunchyroll is streaming the film worldwide outside of Japan, with subtitles in English, Spanish, Portug...
Sega Reveals Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Game for PC Launch this Winter
Game is update to VF5 Ultimate Showdown with rollback netcode, enhanced graphics, game balance updates
― Sega revealed on Thursday that it is releasing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., a new version of its Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, this coming winter season on PC via Steam. The game will include rollback netcode, game balance improvements, and improved graphics and new models. The game's PlayStati...
Maison Ikkoku & Tobacco Institute of Japan Say: Only You Can Prevent Cigarette Fires
Heroine Kyoko Otonashi has served as campaign's mascot for over 10 years
― In a bid to prevent house fires caused by cigarettes, the Tabacco Institute of Japan (TIOJ) partnered with Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku for a new ad campaign. The TIOJ announced the collaboration campaign on X (formerly Twitter) on November 1. Those who follow and repost the post can win 1,000 yen (about US$6.49) worth of ...
Free Comic Book Day 2025 Lists New Speed Racer Comic by Mad Cave Studios
Mad Cave, Tatsunoko announced Speed Racer collaboration last week
― Diamond Comic Distributors is listing a new Speed Racer comic book from U.S.-based independent comic book publisher Mad Cave Studios. Participating retailers will offer the "Speed Racer #0" issue during Free Comic Book Day on May 3, 2025. Other titles related to Japanese media at next year's event include: BOOM! Studios: Power Ranger...
Power Rangers Auction Topped Off by Cosmic Blaster for US$87,500
Transforming Astro Megazord, original Green Ranger costume go for US$47,500, US$30,000
― Dallas-based Heritage Auctions held an auction for Power Rangers related props that ended on Tuesday. The warehouse-clearing event boasted just under 700 items, from costumes and weapons to studio miniatures and even props from Saban's Masked Rider (Kamen Rider) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossovers. Garner...
Colors Within, Ghost Cat Anzu, Imaginary, Look Back, Lord of the Rings Anime Confirmed Eligible for 2025 Oscars
Transformers One, Ultraman: Rising also eligible for consideration
― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the films eligible for consideration for the 2025 Oscars in the Animated Feature, International Feature, and Documentary Feature categories on Thursday. Among the 31 titles eligible for the Animated Feature category, the anime films and Japanese media-related films are: N...
3rd Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 Film's Teaser Reveals Title, April 11 Debut
3rd film titled Gunjō no Asteroid; 2nd film Sekijitsu no Shutsugeki opens on Friday
― Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed in a teaser trailer on Friday that the third film for Yamato yo Towa ni: Rebel 3199 (Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199), the latest project in the Space Battleship Yamato remakes, is titled "Gunjō no Asteroid" (Ultramarine Asteroid) and will open on April 11. Bandai Namco Filmworks also u...
Bunta Kinami's Alice-san Chi no Iroribata Manga Gets Live-Action Series
Fumika Baba stars as woman returning to rural childhood home in January show
― TBS revealed on Friday that it is producing a live-action series adaptation of Bunta Kinami's Alice-san Chi no Iroribata (Beside the Hearth at Alice-san's House) manga that will star Fumika Baba (seen below) as Alice Minase. The series will premiere on BS-TBS and TV Kanagawa on January 7, on RKB Mainichi Broadcasting and K...
Nights with a Cat Season 3 Unveils 3rd Video, More Cast, Theme Song, December 4 Debut
Aoi Yūki voices Chikuwa/Konbu, Takuya Eguchi voices Miyama-senpai
― The staff for the anime of Kyuryu Z's Nights with a Cat (Yoru wa Neko to Issho) manga unveiled on Friday the promotional video, more cast members, theme song, and December 4 premiere for the third season. Aoi Yūki will voice the cats Chikuwa and Konbu. Takuya Eguchi will voice Miyama-senpai. Kashitarō Itō performs the theme song "Ai ...
Yukiru Sugisaki's New Manga Project Is DDNAngels (Updated)
D.N.Angel creator Sugisaki launched new manga on Friday
― The January 2025 issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Asuka magazine revealed on Friday that D.N.Angel creator Yukiru Sugisaki's new project is a manga in the series titled DDNAngels. The manga launched in the same issue on Friday. Update: The author comment in the magazine issue specifically lists the manga's title with a double D and without any punc...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Elden Ring, Astro Bot Games Win at Golden Joystick Awards 2024
Black Myth Wukong wins Ultimate Game of the Year
― The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 ceremony announced this year's winners on Thursday. Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth game won the Best Soundtrack and Best Storytelling awards. Cody Christian won Best Lead Performer for his role as Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Briana White won Best Supporting Performer for her role as Aerith in the s...
My Hero Academia Manga's Final Volume Adds 38 Pages of New Content Following Original Ending
42nd, final volume launches in Japan on December 4
― The official X/Twitter account for Kōhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia manga revealed on Wednesday that the manga's 42nd and final compiled book volume will include 38 pages of new content that take place after the original ending. Shueisha will publish the volume in Japan on December 4. Horikoshi launched the manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump in J...
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Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- #32 [rate]
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Trillion Game #9 [rate]
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Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Game Adds Young Naruto as 42nd DLC Character
Naruto (Young Version) joins game on November 22
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a video on Thursday for the Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker game, and it reveals that Naruto Uzumaki (Young Version) will join the game in a free update on November 22. The game's eighth season debuted on May 24 but without a season pass. The characters include Kawaki (Karma Progression) and Shisui Uchiha ...
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Good Bye, Dragon Life #8 [rate]
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K Manga Adds In So Deep It's Love Already Manga for Simulpub
Reida Soragaki debuted manga in May 2022
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Thursday that it has added Reida Soragaki's In So Deep It's Love Already (Numa Sugite Mohaya Koi) manga as a simulpub. K Manga describes the story:
Because of a heartbreak in her past, Kirino decided to live more for her idol than for actual boys, but one day, transfer student Kametani-kun comes, who has a somewhat sim...
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Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms #8 [rate]
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ININ Games Acquires Shenmue III Game's Publishing Rights, Teases Plans for Series' Future
ININ Games: "The story of Shenmue is far from over."
― ININ Games and YS-Net announced on Thursday that the publishing rights for the Shenmue III game have transferred to ININ Games. The companies stated that "the story of Shenmue is far from over," and that they "are honored to carry the Shenmue torch forward." ININ Games also said that it has plans to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary and Shen...
Demons' Crest: Reality Erosion and Otherworld Engage Novels Review
Fans of both author and genre should be pleased, and even those who are neither will probably find something to keep them reading.
― Reki Kawahara is a one-trick pony. That sounds harsher than it ought because there are plenty of authors in all media forms who have one particular narrative that pops up frequently in their work; it's just more noticeable with Kawahara because of the fame surrounding h...
Disney+ to Stream Wandance, Medalist, Go! Go! Loser Ranger Season 2 Anime
Medalist in January, Go, Go, Loser Ranger! in April, Wandance in 2025
― Disney+ announced on Thursday that it will stream the Wandance and Medalist anime. The company also confirmed that it is streaming the second season of the Go! Go! Loser Ranger anime. While not specifically announced to stream on Hulu, anime acquired by Disney+ typically stream on Hulu in the U.S. The anime of Coffee's Wandance h...
It's that time of year again for Anime Frontier, the largest anime convention in North Texas!
Get your tickets now and experience all the fun over at Fort Worth Convention Center from December 6th to the 8th.
― It's that time of year again for Anime Frontier, the largest anime convention in North Texas! Presented by Crunchyroll! Get your tickets now and experience all the fun over at Fort Worth Convention Center from December 6th to the 8th. Experience three full days of exhibits, exclusive ...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episode 8
That what Freya is trying to do is to force Bell to stand still in the fantasy she's created for herself makes it all the more imperative that he moves forward.
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365 Days to the Wedding #8 [rate]
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This Week in Anime - For the Fans[ervice]
Chris and Lucas plumb the depths of fanservice and censorship and the lengths some shows will go to to avoid showing nipples.
― Chris and Lucas plumb the depths of fanservice and censorship and the lengths some shows will go to to avoid showing nipples. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discuss...
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DAN DA DAN #8 [rate]
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Kaiju No. 8 Anime's 1st Season Compilation Film, New Original Episode Screen on March 28 for 3 Weeks
Food Wars! creator Yūto Tsukuda writes "Hoshina's Day Off" episode
― The official website for the television anime of Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga revealed on Friday that the compilation of the first season and the new original episode "Hoshina's Day Off" will screen together in 32 theaters in Japan for three weeks only starting on March 28. The website unveiled a visual for the compilation fi...
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Blue Box #8 [rate]
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Loner Life in Another World #9 [rate]
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History ‒ Episode 8
Despite the return of our now one-eyed villainess, this episode is about Liz more than anyone else.
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Negative Positive Angler #8 [rate]
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Kinokoinu - Mushroom Pup #8 [rate]
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King of Prism Anime Franchise Announces Next Work Has Been Green-Lit
Announcement made in event marking King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1 film's extended run
― The "Infinite Love Thanks Week Eve" event announced on Thursday that production on the next work in the King of Prism anime franchise has been green-lit. Thursday's event commemorated the extended theatrical run of the King of Prism: Dramatic Prism.1 film with a "Infinite Love Thanks Movie" video, and the video e...
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 ‒ SEASON FINALE
One of the things I most respect about Re:Zero is its willingness to stop and address potential plot holes rather than simply barrel ahead at full speed—even in a season finale like this episode.
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V #8 [rate]
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Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master" Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, More Cast, Opening Theme Artists
Series will debut on TV on January 7 with streaming debut on ABEMA 1 week before
― The staff for the television anime adaptation of Hanyuu and Air Matsukoto's Hazure Skill "Kinomi Master" ~Skill no Mi (Tabetara Shinu) wo Mugen ni Taberareru Yо̄ ni Natta Ken ni Tsuite~ (Useless Skill "Nut Master": How I Gained the Ability to Eat Unlimited Skill Fruits [Without Dying]) manga, based on Hanyuu's original...
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom Anime Reveals 3 More Cast
Kaede Hondo, Takuya Satō, Kōhei Amasaki join 2025 anime's cast
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime adaptation of Kōki Fuyutsuki's The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Kanpeki Sugite Kawaige ga Nai to Konyaku Haki Sareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru) light novel series revealed three new cast members on Thursday. The newly announ...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Takes 2-Week Break
Manga recently went on hiatus in May, returned on August 7
― This year's 52nd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga will take a two-week break, and will return in the magazine's combined second and third 2025 issue on December 11. The manga returned on August 7 from its re...
Worst Gaiden: Guriko Manga Enters Final Arc on November 28
Manga's "Kyūshū Zenmen Sensō Arc" ended on Thursday
― This year's 51st issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine published on Thursday the final chapter of the "Kyūshū Zenmen Sensō-hen" (Kyūshū All-Out War Arc) of Ryūta Suzuki's Worst Gaiden: Guriko spinoff manga. The manga will then start its final arc in the magazine's next issue on November 28. The "Kyūshū Zenmen Sensō-hen" started i...
Live-Action Alice in Borderland Season 3 Debuts on Netflix in 2025
― Netflix revealed on Monday that the third live-action season based on Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga will debut in 2025. Lead cast members Kento Yamazaki (live-action Kingdom, Orange, Hyouka, Your Lie in April) and Tao Tsuchiya (Sing a Bit of Harmony, live-action Orange, Rurouni Kenshin), as well as director Shinsuke Satō (live-action Bleach, Kingdom films; Oblivion ...
Ya Boy Kongming!'s Yuto Yotsuba Launches New Manga
Toki no Yūsha manga launches on December 5
― This year's 51st issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine revealed on Thursday that Yuto Yotsuba will launch a new manga titled Toki no Yūsha in the magazine's first 2025 issue on December 5. The magazine describes the manga as centering on a hero who travels through time alongside despair, and is the world's only hope. Yotsuba is writing th...
Paru Itagaki Launches New Taika no Risei Psychological Suspense Manga
Manga launches on January 16
― This year's 51st issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine revealed on Thursday that Paru Itagaki will launch a new manga titled Taika no Risei (Taika's Reason) in the magazine's seventh 2025 issue on January 16. The magazine describes the manga as a psychological suspense story centering on the co-existence of man and animal. The official X/Twitter accoun...
GENCO Streams 1st Minute From Rintarō's Short About Director Sadao Yamanaka
Short debuted at Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival 2023, before opening in Tokyo this Saturday
― GENCO began streaming the opening one-minute scene from the "Yamanaka Sadao ni Sasageru Manga Eiga 'Nezumikozō Jirokichi'" ("Manga Cinema Dedicated to Sadao Yamanaka 'NEZUMIKOZO JIROKICHI'") film short by director Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999, Metropolis) on Thursday. The 24-minute short is Rintaro's f...
Live-Action Gannibal Season 2's Teaser Unveils March 19 Premiere
Season 1 premiered in 2022
― The official YouTube channel of Disney+ Japan started streaming the teaser trailer for the second live-action season adapting Masaaki Ninomiya's Gannibal horror manga on Thursday. The teaser revealed ithe season's March 19 premiere. Disney+ Japan also revealed the series' key visual: The first season's cast and staff are returning for the second one. Yuuya Yagira stars as...