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Interview with Katsuhito Akiyama, Executive Director of BEYBLADE X
Get ready to Let It Rip! Our writer sat down with the legendary animation director, Katsuhito Akiyama, to talk about his role as Executive Director of the new BEYBLADE X animation series. Since launching on Disney XD last summer, the series is also now streaming on Hulu and Netflix, so check it out! Many of our readers have been fans of your work for decades. How has your extensive experience as ...
AI2U: With You 'Til The End Game Review
A computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decision.
― To paraphrase IBM's slide from a 1979 panel: a computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decisions. AI2U: With You 'Til The End prides itself upon using generative AI as a focal point in its game, powering the basic intelligence of its three protagonists as you interact with them. In ch...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Jan 29-Feb 4
Medalist breaks into the top 5 cumulative, while From Bureaucrat to Villainess emerges as a surprise comedy hit. 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 rankings are bas...
One Piece Film Red 4K SteelBook Blu-ray Review
One Piece Film Red is a feast for the eyes and ears, but is more spectacle than substance.
― Disc 1 – The Movie One Piece movies can be understood to come in two distinct types: Arcs summaries, such as The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta, or a single new adventure, complete with a new character to be rescued and a new bad guy to be defeated. One Piece: Red is an example of the...
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Review
I had a decent amount of fun riding around power-sliding through goofy dog slimes and the game never takes itself too seriously to get upset about the shallow plot or simple visuals.
― Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos is one of the stranger games that I've reviewed here for ANN. As far as Neptunia goes, it's something of an institution at this point. Starting back in 2010 on the Playstation 3, the series fo...
Kawaii Cafe Ramen Cookbook Review
The number one thing this book taught me was that making homemade ramen isn’t nearly as difficult as I always assumed it would be.
― Has any singular food been made to look more great more often in anime than ramen? Naruto, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ponyo, Ramen Akaneko, Food Wars—the list of anime that are notable for having excellent looking ramen can go on, and on, and on. And even ...
This Week in Games - Censorship in Japan
Jean-Karlo flips the perspective and looks at games that had to be censored before their Japanese release, from Abe's Odyssey to Lollipop Chainsaw.
― Welcome back, folks! With February, it's finally Black History Month. It's a good time to read up on the many important Black members of the game industry who have shaped our hobby. This can include voice actors like Cree Summers or John Eric Bentley, i...
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun Manga from 'My Love Story!!,' Aozora Yell's Kazune Kawahara Gets TV Anime This Year
High school romance manga launched in June 2021
― Shueisha announced on Monday that Kazune Kawahara's (My Love Story!!, Aozora Yell) A Star Brighter Than the Sun (Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi) manga will get a television anime in 2025. The author released an illustration for the announcement. The manga launched in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in June 2021. Shueisha shipped the manga's 10th c...
Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime Manga Gets Anime
Norishiro-chan, Yukiji Setsuda debuted manga about shy hero targeted by 3 beautiful assassins in October 2022
― Yukiji Setsuda revealed in the 10th compiled book volume of author Norishiro-chan and artist Setsuda's Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime (The Faint Hero and the Assassin Princesses) manga on Friday that the series is getting an anime. The manga debuted in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion m...
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Season 2 ‒ Episode 17
I suppose it's only appropriate that 100 Girlfriends would debut its long-awaited Sports Girlfriend on Super Bowl Sunday.
Touhou Spell Carnival Game Gets PC Version in 2025
Game launched in N. America on November for Switch, PS5, PS4
― Idea Factory International announced on Monday that it will release Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game for PC via Steam in 2025. The company released the game digitally and physically in North America on November 19 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. In Europe, the game debuted digitally on the same d...
I May Be a Guild Receptionist ‒ Episode 5
I feel like we haven’t had quite enough time to bond with Lululee, so her struggles don’t hit as hard as they might.
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic #7 [rate]
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Koei Tecmo Holdings Names Hisashi Koinuma New President, Forms Koei Tecmo Corporate Finance Subsidiary
Current President/CEO Yoichi Erikawa to serve as Representative Director/Chairman
― Koei Tecmo announced on Monday that it has promoted Koei Tecmo Holdings' Representative Director and Executive Vice President Hisashi Koinuma to Representative Director, President, and CEO. Current President and CEO Yoichi Erikawa will become Representative Director and Chairman, taking the place of Keiko Erikawa, who...
Interview with Katsuhito Akiyama, Executive Director of BEYBLADE X
Get ready to Let It Rip! Our writer sat down with the legendary animation director, Katsuhito Akiyama, to talk about his role as Executive Director of the new BEYBLADE X animation series. Since launching on Disney XD last summer, the series is also now streaming on Hulu and Netflix, so check it out! Many of our readers have been fans of your work for decades. How has your extensive experience as ...
Tasokare Hotel ‒ Episode 6
I like Atori now that I know he's a washed-up jazz musician.
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Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms #6 [rate]
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AI2U: With You 'Til The End Game Review
A computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decision.
― To paraphrase IBM's slide from a 1979 panel: a computer can never create, therefore computers must never make creative decisions. AI2U: With You 'Til The End prides itself upon using generative AI as a focal point in its game, powering the basic intelligence of its three protagonists as you interact with them. In ch...
Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga ‒ Episode 6
This week, Blue Exorcist serves up nothing less than the birth of Satan's spawn, but with changes from the diabolic norm.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game's Video Reveals Ren Isuzu
Yuka Ozaki voices Ren in smartphone, PC game launching in spring
― Aniplex unveiled a new character promotional video for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game on Monday. The video reveals the character Ren Isuzu voiced by Yuka Ozaki: The game will launch in spring, following a delay from last year for the staff to "ensure even higher quality in the final game." The game will al...
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Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest #15 [rate]
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Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! #7 [rate]
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Sakamoto Days ‒ Episode 5
While this episode mostly held together, it has left me worried about how well the rest of this adaptation can deliver fun action scenes.
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Promise of Wizard #6 [rate]
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's Character Trailer Previews Nnoitra
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on March 21
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Monday an English character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer introduces the abilities of Nnoitra Gilga: The game will launch on March 21. The game...
Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- ‒ Episode 5
Does Mirai have more in common with Ire than she thinks?
Grave of the Fireflies Composer Michio Mamiya Dies at 95
Mamiya also composed score for other Isao Takahata works Gauche the Cellist, Horus - Prince of the Sun
― Asahi Shimbun reported on December 12 that composer Michio Mamiya died on December 11, 2024 due to pneumonia. He was 95. His family held a vigil on December 17, and a funeral on December 18. Born in Hokkaido, Mamiya studied at the Tokyo Music School (the modern-day Tokyo University of the Arts) un...
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My Happy Marriage #19 [rate]
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V ‒ Episodes 12-13
Justice is passed down.
A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Gets Simultaneous Serialization in Mystery Bonita Magazine
Manga will continue to run on Souffle manga website
― The March issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita magazine revealed on February 6 that Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jadūgal: A Witch's Life in Mongol) manga will have a simultaneous serialization in the magazine beginning in the magazine's next issue on March 6, in addition to the manga's main serialization on Akita Shoten's S...
Chiikawa Pocket Smartphone Game to Launch in Late March
New introduction video streamed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Chiikawa Pocket smartphone game revealed on Monday the game will now launch in late March. The staff also revealed an introduction video on Monday. The game was originally slated to release in January, but was delayed until spring 2025. The development team explained in January it was delaying the game to improve its ...
A Star Brighter Than the Sun Manga from 'My Love Story!!,' Aozora Yell's Kazune Kawahara Gets TV Anime This Year
High school romance manga launched in June 2021
― Shueisha announced on Monday that Kazune Kawahara's (My Love Story!!, Aozora Yell) A Star Brighter Than the Sun (Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi) manga will get a television anime in 2025. The author released an illustration for the announcement. The manga launched in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in June 2021. Shueisha shipped the manga's 10th c...
A Wild Last Boss Appeared! TV Anime Reveals Staff, Cast, October Debut in Video
Ami Koshimizu, Yuri Usui star in anime
― The staff for the television anime of Firehead and YahaKo's A Wild Last Boss Appeared! light novel series revealed the show's main staff, cast, teaser video, visual, and October premiere on Monday. Ami Koshimizu stars in the series as Lufas Maphaahl, and Yuri Usui plays Dina. Yūya Horiuchi (Nijiyon Animation, Nijiyon Animation 2) is directing the anime at stud...
'Bye Bye, Earth' Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Theme Song Artists, April 4 Debut in New Video
Who-ya Extended, ASCA perform theme songs
― The staff for the television anime of Tow Ubukata's Bye Bye, Earth novel revealed on Friday that the second season will debut on April 4. The staff also revealed the show's theme song information, two new promotional videos, and a new visual. Both videos below reveal and preview Who-ya Extended's opening theme song "Aufheben" and ASCA's ending theme song "M...
That Inferior Knight, Level 999 Manga Ends
Manga adaptation debuted in July 2019
― Square Enix's Manga Up! platform announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the final chapter of Chihiro Yamazaki's manga adaptation of Arata Shiraishi's That Inferior Knight, Level 999 light novel series would run on Monday. Manga Up! Global publishes the series in English and describes the story: For some reason, the strongest 16-year-old boy in the wo...
Radwimps Performs Theme Song for Live-Action Anpan Series
Series inspired by life story of Anpanman manga creator Takashi Yanase, his wife Nobuo Komatsu debuts on March 31
― Radwimps announced on Monday that the band will perform the theme song "Tamamono" (Gift) for Anpan, the newest entry in its six-decade-long Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (Serialized TV Novel, also known as "Asadora" or Morning Drama) franchise. Radwimps wrote the song specifically for the ser...
'Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included' Manga Listed to End in 8th Volume
Series debuted in September 2020
― Rakuten is listing the eighth volume of matoba's Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (One Room, Hi Atari Futsū, Tenshi Tsuki.) manga as the final volume of the series. Square Enix ships the volume on April 12. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Shintaro Tokumitsu is a high schooler living all alone, but things take an une...
Osaka World Expo 2025 Mascot Myaku Myaku Gets Series of Anime Shorts
8-episode anime to air on NHK on March 3-6
― NHK announced on Monday that Myaku Myaku, the mascot of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, will get an anime that will air on the channel starting on March 3 at 11:45 p.m. JST. The anime will be titled Ha-i! Myaku Myaku Desu (It's Me! Myaku Myaku). Each episode will be two minutes long. 🔴🔵ミャクミャクのアニメが放送決定🔴🔵不思議ないきもの”ミャクミャク”のアニメ化決定！過去や未来について話したくなったミャクミャク。そこで出会ったのは...
Yasuomi Umetsu, Shaft's Virgin Punk Original Anime Debuts 1st Story on June 27
The official website for Virgin Punk, an original anime series by director Yasuomi Umetsu and animation studio SHAFT, revealed on Monday that "Clockwork Girl," the first story in the series, will open theatrically on June 27 at Cine Libre Ikebukuro in Tokyo and Theatre Umeda in Osaka. The story depicts the suffering of the female protagonist Ubu, and the desire and chaos the strong characters who ...
Yuzuki Momoi Launches New Horror Manga Adaptation
KItanareta Seichi Junrei ni Tsuite manga about tales concocted about haunted locales debuts on March 5
― The March issue of Media Factory's Comic Flapper magazine announced on Thursday that Yuzuki Momoi will launch a manga adaptation of Sesuji's horror novel KItanareta Seichi Junrei ni Tsuite (Regarding Tainted Pilgrimage Sites) in the April issue on March 5. The story revolves around urban legends ...
Chainsaw Man, Spy x Family, Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Rank on NYT February Bestseller List
Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man, Tatsuya Endo's Spy x Family, and Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen ranked on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early February. The 17th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #4, 13th volume of Spy x Family at #6, and 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #14. The 24th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #6 in January's list. Th...
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Anime Streams 2nd English-Subtitled Trailer
BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! sequel premiered onJanuary 2
― The BanG Dream! Ave Mujica sequel anime to the BanG Dream! It's MyGo!!!!! anime streamed its second full trailer for the series with English subtitles on Sunday. Bushiroad describes the story:
"Will you give me the rest of your life?" After losing everything in a single night, Sakiko Togawa reaches out toward an even deeper abyss, one that wil...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Jan 29-Feb 4
Medalist breaks into the top 5 cumulative, while From Bureaucrat to Villainess emerges as a surprise comedy hit. 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 rankings are bas...
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ZENSHU. #6 [rate]
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One Piece Film Red 4K SteelBook Blu-ray Review
One Piece Film Red is a feast for the eyes and ears, but is more spectacle than substance.
― Disc 1 – The Movie One Piece movies can be understood to come in two distinct types: Arcs summaries, such as The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta, or a single new adventure, complete with a new character to be rescued and a new bad guy to be defeated. One Piece: Red is an example of the...
Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost Arcade Game Launches in 2025
Latest version marks 15th anniversary of Gundam Xtreme Vs. arcade game franchise
― Bandai Namco Amusement announced on Saturday that it will release Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost, the latest iteration based on the Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 arcade game, this year. The game will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. game franchise. Location tests ...
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The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World #5 [rate]
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Me and Roboco Anime Film Reveals More Multiverse Roboco Cast Members, Fist of the North Star-Inspired Video
Masako Nozawa, Sumire Uesaka, Shigeru Chiba play other world versions of Roboco for April 18 film
― This year's 11th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed more cast members for the upcoming Me & Roboco anime film on Monday. Each of the new cast members will be playing a "multiverse" version of Roboco. The film's official website and social media accounts also posted a second Multiv...
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Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc #16 [rate]
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Fūto Tantei Manga Goes on Hiatus, Will Return in April With New Arc
Manga's 17th volume had teased the series would soon enter its final arc
― This year's 11th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that the Fūto Tantei manga is going on hiatus, and will return with a new arc in April. The series entered its "last stage" in January 2024, and the manga's 17th compiled volume stated the manga was about to enter its final arc. The ma...
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You #17 [rate]
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I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons #6 [rate]
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Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Burnie Burns' Company Acquires Brand From Warner Bros. Discovery (Updated)
Box Canyon Productions' deal does not include RWBY, other titles
― Entertainment news source Variety reported on Wednesday that independent company Box Canyon Productions has acquired the Rooster Teeth brand (RWBY, gen:LOCK) and some remaining assets from Warner Bros. Discovery. Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns owns Box Canyon Productions. Burns told Variety that he looks forward to bringing Roo...
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Game Streams Trailer for Photo Mode in New Update
Upcoming major update will also feature "Goth Outfit"
― Dragami Games began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for the "Photo Mode" in the upcoming update of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, the remaster of filmmaker James Gunn and Gōichi Suda's (Suda51) Lollipop Chainsaw hack-and-slash game. "Photo Mode" will allow players to freely adjust camera angles, poses, depth of field, and more to take photos of th...
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Shangri-La Frontier #43 [rate]
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Blue Encount Band to Perform at Anime Boston in May
4-member band have performed themes for My Hero Academia, Gintama, more
― The staff of the Anime Boston convention announced on Saturday that Blue Encount will attend the event as musical guests. The four-member band will perform on May 23 at the event. This year's Anime Boston will take place at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA from May 23-25. Blue Encount are from Kumamoto, and they made t...
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Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun #5 [rate]
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Kei Hozumi, Mito Launch New Romance Manga
Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop debuts March 7
― The March issue of Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine announced on Friday Kei Hozumi and Mito will launch a new series Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop (Youth is a TrianglularLoop) in the April issue on March 7. The series will follow a love triangle between three childhood friends. Hozumi launched The Elf Sisters Can't Wait for the Night manga in Kadokawa's Dr...
No Anime Win at 2025 Annie Awards
The Wild Robot, Arcane win most awards
― The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the winners for its 52nd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday. Ultraman Rising was nominated for "Best Feature," but The Wild Robot won the award. The Wild Robot won nine awards, winning every category in which it was nominated (it was nominated twice in the same "Best Voice Acting - Feature" categ...
Read or Die Author Hideyuki Kurata Launches 1st New Manga in 13 Years
NOMADS launched on Comic Newtype on January 17
― R.O.D: Read or Die- author Hideyuki Kurata launched his first new series in 13 years, titled NOMADS with art by Taiwanese illustrator Antenna Gyōgyo, on Kadokawa's Comic Newtype platform. The series debuted as a color, vertical-scrolling comic January 17 and then in the regular manga format on February 7. The story is set in a universe where humanity ...
Kichikujima Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Original series launched in 2013
― Masaya Hokazono announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Kichikujima manga will end in two more chapters, effectively chapter 335. The manga centers on a group of students trapped on a deserted island with a brutal killer. Hokazono serializes the manga in LINE Manga, and it inspired a manga prequel and other spinoff manga. The series originally launched in T...
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One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga #15 [rate]
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You and Idol Precure♪ #2 [rate]
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Yōko Kanno Composes Music for Shōji Kawamori's World Expo 2025 Hybrid VR Short
Maaya Sakamoto, Megumi Nakajima, Haoto also contribute to short at April 13 - October 13 event in Osaka
― Self-described "vision creator" Shōji Kawamori announced on Friday that he is collaborating with Yōko Kanno for his new hybrid virtual reality short film "499-Byō Watashi no Gattai" ("499 Seconds: My Gattai" or 499 Seconds: My Combination), which will play at the "Live Earth Journey" pavilion at ...
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Witchy Precure! -MIRAI DAYS- #5 [rate]
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Denma Creator Young-soon Yang Starts New Dalma Gun Webtoon
Yang faces backlash after ending of Denma
― On January 28, Denma creator Young-soon Yang launched his new webtoon Dalma Gun on Naver Webtoon. However, the reception has been overwhelmingly negative, as many fans remain frustrated over the abrupt and unresolved ending of Denma. Yang, who debuted in 1994, has produced multiple works, with Denma becoming his most successful series, amassing 2.6 billion...
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Okitsura #6 [rate]
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Blue Exorcist: The Blue Night Saga #6 [rate]
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I Left My A-Rank Party #5 [rate]
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Übel Blatt ‒ Episode 5
When director Naoya was asked what his favorite upcoming part of his adaptation was, he advised “I think it's better to read it in the manga.”
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Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- #18 [rate]
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Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Review
I had a decent amount of fun riding around power-sliding through goofy dog slimes and the game never takes itself too seriously to get upset about the shallow plot or simple visuals.
― Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos is one of the stranger games that I've reviewed here for ANN. As far as Neptunia goes, it's something of an institution at this point. Starting back in 2010 on the Playstation 3, the series fo...
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UniteUp! -Uni:Birth- #5 [rate]
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Medalist #6 [rate]
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! ‒ Episode 5
From Bureaucrat to Villainess continues to excel at exploring its daft premise, providing plenty of humorous character moments, while deepening plot and world-building.
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I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? #6 [rate]
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 27-February 2
Black Myth: Wukong physical edition debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 27-February 2 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDonkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo January 16 22,093 164,442 2NSwSuper Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo October 17, 2024 18,063 1,157,917 3PS5Black Myth: Wukong Game Science January 30 10,136 10,136 4NSwCardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days2...
Dragon Ball Daima ‒ Episode 17
With how much Daima has been using the aesthetics of Dragon Quest, it's only fitting seeing everyone banding together against the Demon Lord
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth #20 [rate]
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Baban Baban Ban Vampire #5 [rate]
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Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf! ‒ Episode 5
I'm glad to know that we'll still be in good hands whenever Ms. Elf decides to focus entirely on a good old fashioned dungeon delve.
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Sakamoto Days #5 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 27-February 2
The Apothecary Diaries 2nd season earns 4.2% rating, You and Idol Precure♪ premiere earns 3.3% rating
― The Eiga Oshiri Tantei Saraba Itoshiki Aibō (Oshiri) yo anime film aired on NHK-E on Saturday, February 1 at 3:40 p.m. and earned a 0.8% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV February 2 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 8.6 Detective Conan NTV February 1 (Sat) 18:00 3...
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Beheneko: The Elf-Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! #7 [rate]
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Blue Box ‒ Episode 18
There's never been a sports anime that has been hurt from having great on-the-court action, and “I Know” is maybe the best showcase that Blue Box has put together since it premiered.
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Case Closed #1152 [rate]
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Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21, Kan Takahashi's Ōgishima Saijiki Manga Win Angoulême Awards
Dementia 21 wins Series Prize, Ōgishima Saijiki wins Konishi Award
― The 52nd Angoulême International Comics Festival announced its winners on February 2, and Shintaro Kago's Dementia 21 volume 2 won the Le Fauve de la Série (Series Prize) award. Huber publishes Dementia 21 in French, and Baptiste Neveux is the translator into French. Fantagraphics released the two-volume manga in English in 2018 and...
Tabekko Dōbutsu Anime Film Reveals Main Cast
Akari Takaishi, Genta Matsuda, Inori Minase, star in film debuting on May 1
― The staff for the Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits revealed the main cast and more staff for the film on Saturday. The film will star (left to right in top row, middle row, then bottom row): Akari Takaishi as Pegasus (Pegasus-chan)
Genta Matsuda as Lion (Lion...
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Blue Miburo #17 [rate]
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New Yaiba Anime to Premiere on April 5 Before Detective Conan's Timeslot
2 shows from same manga creator to form "Gōshō Aoyama Hour" every Saturday
― The latest Detective Conan anime episode ended on Saturday with a collaboration video announcing that Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, will premiere on April 5. It will air on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates throughout Japan at 5:30 p.m. (4:30 a.m. EDT), r...
Tribe Nine Game Launches on February 20
Launch trailer, Tribe Nine showcase stream on YouTube
― Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games announced on Friday that the Tribe Nine project's 3D action role-playing game will release on February 20. The project's YouTube channel began streaming a launch trailer for the game. The YouTube channel streamed the Tribe Nine showcase on the same day at 1:00 a.m. EST (3:00 p.m. JST) in Japanese, English, Traditional ...
The Too-Perfect Saint Anime Reveals New Character Video, 6 More Cast Members
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Miki Itō, Sayaka Ōhara, more join cast for April anime
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime 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 a second character video and more cast on Saturday. The video hig...
You and Idol Precure Anime Casts Sayaka Ōhara
Ōhara voices queen of Kirakiland starting with show's 2nd episode on Sunday
― The staff for You and Idol Precure♪ (Kimi to Idol Precure♪), the 22nd main anime entry in the Precure franchise, revealed on Saturday that Sayaka Ōhara will voice Pikarine, the queen of Kirakiland, in the anime, starting with the second episode on Sunday. The You and Idol Precure♪ television anime premiered on ABC TV, TV As...
Pokémon Center Online Releases Life-Size Gardevoir Plush
Google's Pokémon of the Year 2020 9th place finisher sells out fast
― The Pokémon Company announced on January 31 that a life-size Gardevoir would be available on the Pokémon Center Online. “If you live with Gardevoir, maybe one day you'll be able to communicate with it…” #ポケモンセンター から等身大サーナイトのぬいぐるみが登場‼️🌟◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦◦⊹⋯⋯⋯⊹◦#サーナイト と一緒に暮らせばいつか心が通い合うかも……☺️https://t.co/Bo788YVsDb pic.twitter.com/vezIw4FxnW— 【...
Viz Media to Release Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber Comic by Team Phoenix Artist, More in Fall 2025
Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple webtoon, box set for Disney Twisted-Wonderland Book of Heartslabyul manga also announced
― Viz Media announced on Friday several new works it will release in fall 2025, in addition to its announcement of long-requested release of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga. Viz Media will release the first volume of Spanish artist Kenny Ruiz's Star Wars: Path of the Lightsaber co...
Ohio's Ohayocon Owners Sue Sekaicon Organizers for Theft of Trade Secrets
Suit also alleges defamation, contract interference to promote competing Ohio event
― The Cultural Exchange Society (CES), the owners of Ohio-based anime convention Ohayocon, filed a civil lawsuit against Sekai Guild, the organizers of the new Ohio-based convention Sekaicon, on January 16. The suit alleges that the Sekaicon organizers, as former Ohayocon staff members, misappropriated "confidential ...
N LITE's 'Afro-Anime' Film MFINDA Reveals Kozo Character, Art
Kozo protects Mfinda, wields fire, transforms into wild dog
― Multimedia company N LITE revealed on Friday the character Kozo for its MFINDA "AFRIME" or "afro-anime," in 2025. Kozo is the protector of the Mfinda, the gateway between the World Above (human world) and the World Below (spirit world). He wields divine fire and travels through the Mfinda as a wild dog. The Kingdom of Kongo around the 15th...
The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 ‒ Episode 29
Truly, Gaoshun is the unsung hero of this series.
Girls Band Cry 2-Part Compilation Film Project Opens on October 3, 2nd Film Screens on November 14
1st film titled Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku, 2nd film titled Naa, Mirai.
― The official website for the Girls Band Cry anime announced on Friday that the first film Seishun Kyо̄sо̄kyoku (Rhapsody of Youth) in the upcoming two-film compilation will premiere on October 3, and the second film Naa, Mirai. (Hey, Future.) will screen on November 14. The television anime premiered on April 5 last year and aired fo...
Momentary Lily ‒ Episode 6
In which a girl receives a present in the dead of winter.
Anime Milwaukee to Host Voice Actress Kanae Itō
Voice of Sword Art Online's Yui, A Certain Scientific Railgun's Ruiko, attends March 7-9 event
― The Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) event announced on Friday that it will host voice actress Kanae Itō at this year's event. Itō made her major debut in the 2007 Shugo Chara! anime, playing the role of Amu Hinamori and Dia. Since then, she has voiced numerous roles in both anime and video games, such as Sword Art...
Yen Press Licenses Oshi No Ko Spica of the First Star, The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya, Super String, More Manga/Novels
Also: Konosuba: Even More Explosions on This Wonderful World!, Bocchi the Rock! Comic Anthology, more for July
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed the following titles for release in July: Title: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Collector's Edition novel
Creators: Fujino Omori (story), Suzuhito Yasuda (art)
Summary: In Orario, fearless adventurers search for fame and...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - ‒ Episode 6
Ave Mujica is an anime I was counting on going places even compared to its predecessors, and the public episode between Mutsumi and Mortis is definitely one of those damned destinations.
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I May Be a Guild Receptionist #5 [rate]
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Viz Media Licenses Kingdom Manga
Viz to begin publishing Yasuhisa Hara's record-setting manga on November 11
― Viz Media announced on Friday that it has licensed Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga. The company will begin publishing the series on November 11. The manga will also launch on Viz's Shonen Jump service following each volume's release. Hara's record-setting manga launched in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2006. Shueis...
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Kawaii Cafe Ramen Cookbook Review
The number one thing this book taught me was that making homemade ramen isn’t nearly as difficult as I always assumed it would be.
― Has any singular food been made to look more great more often in anime than ramen? Naruto, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ponyo, Ramen Akaneko, Food Wars—the list of anime that are notable for having excellent looking ramen can go on, and on, and on. And even ...
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class #6 [rate]
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Sorairo Utility #6 [rate]
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Dragon Ball Daima Anime Ends on February 28, Streams Climax Trailer
Anime premiered on October 11
― The official website for the Dragon Ball franchise announced on Saturday that the Dragon Ball Daima anime will end on February 28. The 17th episode aired on Friday. Thus, if one new episode aired weekly until February 28, the anime would end in its 20th episode. Toei Animation began streaming a "Climax" trailer on Friday: The Dragon Ball Daima anime premiered on Octobe...
This Week in Games - Censorship in Japan
Jean-Karlo flips the perspective and looks at games that had to be censored before their Japanese release, from Abe's Odyssey to Lollipop Chainsaw.
― Welcome back, folks! With February, it's finally Black History Month. It's a good time to read up on the many important Black members of the game industry who have shaped our hobby. This can include voice actors like Cree Summers or John Eric Bentley, i...
E3's ESA Launches New iicon Conference; Participants Include Square Enix, SIE, Nintendo, More
iicon to take place in Las Vegas, NV on April 27-30, 2026
― The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced on Thursday the new Interactive Innovation Conference (iicon), a conference to connect people across industries to foster interactive entertainment. Participating companies include Square Enix, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo of America, Amazon Games, Disney, Electronic Arts, Ep...
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Farmagia #5 [rate]
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Webtoon Artist Associations Condemn PeanuToon's Sudden Shutdown
Organizations call for adequate compensation for artists
― On February 4, the Korea Cartoonist Association and the Korea Webtoon Artist Association issued a statement denouncing the abrupt shutdown of PeanuToon, emphasizing the negative impact on both creators and readers. The organizations criticized the unilateral decision, arguing that it not only violates creators' rights but also undermines the...
Totto-chan, Look Back Staff Win Awards at 3rd Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival
Yuki Hayashi also wins award for My Hero Academia: You're Next film
― The third Niigata International Animation Film Festival announced winners for the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award and the Kōji Fukiya Award on Friday. Shin-ei Animation won the Hiroshi Ōkawa Award for its work on the Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window film. Director and animator Kiyotaka Oshiyama, animator Toshiyuki Inoue, and sound dir...
2nd Given Stage Play Canceled After Production Company Closes Down, Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings
Play was slated to run in May
― The official website for the stage play adaptations based on Natsuki Kizu's Given manga revealed on Friday that the second stage play, titled Butai Given: Umi e, has been canceled. The stage play was scheduled to run in May 2025. Trifle Entertainment, the theater company that produces the plays, closed down its business on November 1 due to "worsening business conditio...
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Season 2 Anime Casts Atsushi Miyauchi
Miyauchi plays Sneagator in 16th episode on Sunday
― The official website for the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Hen) anime revealed on Friday that Atsushi Miyauchi will play Sneagator in the 16th episode on Sunday. Sneagator is a member of the Six Devil Knights. The season premiered on CBC, TBS, and 26 other affiliated channels throughout Japan on January 12. It also runs...
CITY The Animation Reveals More Cast, July Debut
More staff, visual also revealed
― The official website for CITY The Animation, the television anime based on Keiichi Arawi's CITY manga, revealed the show's July debut, new visual, more staff, and more cast on Friday. The new cast includes: Yoshihisa Kawahara as Tsurubishi Makabe Miyu Irino as Tatewaku Makabe Ayaka Nanase as Matsuri Makabe Azusa Tadokoro as Eri Amakazari Yū Wakui as Riko Izumi Tamam...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Reveals Flow's Theme Song in New Trailer
Rock band performs ending theme for series premiering in April
― The staff 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 the show's second promotional video and ending theme song information on Fr...
Live-Action Blue Period Film Streams on Amazon Prime Video in U.S., Japan
Film based on Tsubasa Yamaguchi's manga premiered in Japan last August
― Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and Japan began streaming the live-action film of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period manga on Friday. The film opened in Japan on August 9, after screening at the Japan Cuts film festival in New York on July 13. The film stars: Gordon Maeda as Yatora Yaguchi
Fumiya Takahashi as Ryuji Ayukawa
Rihito It...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Game Gets Prequel Manga in March
Also: live-action One Piece's Mackenyu joins cast of game
― The staff for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows game announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that the game will get a prequel manga titled Assassin's Creed Shadows: Iga no Monogatari (Tale of Iga). reguje ("UEN," "Change the World" one-shots) will draw the manga. #AssassinsCreedShadows will get its own manga!Discover the official prequel of the ...
Ameku M.D. Novels Get Live-Action TV Adaptation
Novels' TV anime adaptation debuted on January 1
― Novelist Mikito Chinen announced on X/Twitter on Thursday that their Ameku Takao no Suiri Karte (Ameku Takao's Detective Karte or literally, Ameku Takao's Mystery Medical Record) novel series is getting a live-action television adaptation. The cast and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. A television anime of the novels debuted o...
Comedian Hikari Ōta Joins Cast of Anne Shirley Anime
Ōta to play J.A. Harrison in series premiering on April 5
― NHK announced on Friday that Bakushō Mondai comedian duo member Hikari Ōta will play J.A. Harrison in Anne Shirley, a new anime adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables novel series. J.A. Harrison is an eccentric older man who is not easily understood by those around him. He has a parrot named Ginger that speaks hars...
Kyoto Animation Arsonist's Lawyers Ask to Nullifiy Appeal Withdrawal
Defense asks for nullification 2 days after withdrawal of appeal last week
― The legal team of Shinji Aoba, who was convicted in the arson fire that killed 36 people and wounded 32 others at Kyoto Animation, asked the Osaka High Court to nullify Aoba's withdrawal of his appeal against his death sentence on January 30. Aoba himself withdrew the appeal two days earlier on January 28. When a suspect wit...
Resident Evil Re:Verse Game Ends Service on June 29
Multiplayer game launched in October 2022
― Capcom announced on Wednesday that the Resident Evil Re:Verse multiplayer game will end service on June 29. The game and its DLC will no longer be available for purchase earlier on March 3. Capcom noted that it developed the game to celebrate the Resident Evil series' 25th anniversary, and that the game has "served its original, celebratory purpose admirabl...