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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22
Yatagarasu is dueling with Monogatari, and Spice & Wolf with Makeine. Please look forward to the final results coming up next week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indi...
Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review
From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements.
― While all Pretty Cure series are tailored towards an audience of little girls, Go! Princess Pretty Cure is the one (of those legally available in English) that leans into that the most. With its themes of princesses and dreams and its double-layered transformations, it leans hard into ideas about what lit...
The Anime Backlog - Macross Plus
With only hazy memories from a satellite TV airing in the '90s, Lynzee takes her first full foray into Macross.
― While in New York last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Macross Plus movie screening with special guest Shōji Kawamori. I had not seen the film in its entirety before, although I'm somewhat sure I'd seen the climax on some satellite channel when I was about 12. I'm fairly confi...
This Week in Games - Sony's State of Play and Level-5's To The World's Children
Jean-Karlo gets in deep in the Pal World lawsuit and gaming's history with patents.
― Welcome back, folks! I was surprised by the reception to last week's column; we had more than a few folks who responded positively to the Freedom Wars news. That makes me happy! I can't cover a lot of these obscure games getting revivals, but I live for seeing folks excited to see their obscure favorites getting bro...
The Staff of My Deer Friend Nokotan Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity
With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out.
― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...
Fist of the North Star Volume 11-12 Manga Review
Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series, which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality.
― Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. As I said in the last review, we have been to the mountaintop of the series and are now be...
Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
Sister and Giant has moments of being better than it ought to be, but on the whole, it is a bit schlocky.
― You all know the story: a Japanese schoolgirl is killed by some form of transportation and ends up getting to live out the rest of her life in a fantasy world, often with magical RPG-inspired power. Along the way, she finds love and friendship, and even though she's dead in one world, it's in t...
The Tyrant's Etiquette Tutor Korean Novels 1-3 Review
Livia is hypercompetent without feeling overdone, and that's a major strength of this trilogy.
― Unlike its Japanese light novel counterparts, Korean web/light novels tend to favor what they call "transmigration" rather than full-out reincarnation. This does sometimes involve the death of the heroine/villainess (book dependent), but more often, my reading experience has shown that characters aren't a...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film
3rd season ended on Friday
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime will get a fourth season and a second anime film. The staff revealed a video and visual to commemorate the announcement. The anime's third season premiered on April 5. The anime's 48.5 episode aired a week earlier than the season's ...
Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Gets Film
Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare continues after TV series' end
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (Senpai is an Otokonoko, This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga announced on Friday that the series will continue with an anime film titled Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare (Clear After the Rain) on February 14, 2025. The...
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Shadowverse Flame: Arc-hen #98 [rate]
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J-Novel Club Adds 7 New Light Novels, 3 New Manga
Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain, The Tanaka Family Reincarnates, more titles added
― J-Novel Club announced on Thursday that it has licensed seven new light novel and three manga titles. The light novel titles include: Title: Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain (Imokusa Reijō Desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku o Tasuketara Ki ni Iraremashita)
Author(s): Ageha Sakura (writer), Kurodeko (illustrator)
Release Date...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Summer 2024, Sep 16-22
Yatagarasu is dueling with Monogatari, and Spice & Wolf with Makeine. Please look forward to the final results coming up next week!
― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season,
based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews
and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these rankings are based on how people rated indi...
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Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez #12 [rate]
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K Manga Adds Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison Manga
Kodansha's service simulpubs both manga
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Friday that it has added Saho Tenamachi's manga adaptation of writer Sunsunsun and artist Momoco's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series and Aya Saito and Satokun's A Mother's Love, a Daughter's Prison manga for simulpub. Tenamachi (Shōs...
Crunchyroll Adds English Dub for Natsume's Book of Friends Season 6 Anime
All dubbed 6th season episodes debut on September 30
― Crunchyroll announced on Friday an English dub for the sixth season of the television anime franchise based on Yuki Midorikawa's Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yūjin-Chō) manga. The dub for the entire sixth season, as well as two special episodes, will begin streaming on September 30. The dub cast for the sixth season includes: Adam Gibbs as ...
Manga Up! Adds Shut Up, Takamori!, A New Student at Ghoul School! Manga in English
A New Student at Ghoul School! serves as prequel to A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service added Kamiharu Haruno's Shut Up, Takamori! manga on Wednesday and Mai Tanaka's A New Student at Ghoul School! manga on Thursday. Manga Up! describes Shut Up, Takamori! (Takamori-kun o Damara Setai!!): Minamikawa knows the secret of the boy who sits next to her in class, Tak...
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Quality Assurance in Another World #13 [rate]
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Dungeon People #12 [rate]
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Metaphor: ReFantazio Respects Your Time By Turning Dungeon Traversal into a Fun Little Mini-Game
Some marked quality-of-life updates take away a portion of the grind.
― At the Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to spend some time playing the demo of the upcoming Atlus RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. This title comes from the minds behind the Persona series, including Katsura Hashino, the director, producer, and occasional writer of various games in the series. As such, the game looks and feels like a f...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game's 'Future Saga' Chapter 2 DLC Trailer Reveals 2 Characters
Game adds Belmod, Jiren (Full Power, Ultra Supervillain)
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a new trailer on Friday for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game, and it previews chapter 2 of the Future Saga DLC, which is "coming soon." The DLC will add Belmod and Jiren (Full Power, Ultra Supervillain). The DLC's first chapter added Broly (Restrained) on May 24. There will be four chapters. The Fut...
Koei Tecmo Reveals New Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Game for Early 2025
Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation previously released for PC in November 2017
― Koei Tecmo revealed the new project in its Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation series during Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Friday. The company will release the new game titled Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and DMM Games in early 2025. Producer Yasunori Sakuda and...
Go! Princess Precure Episodes 1-25 Anime Series Review
From a magical girl genre perspective, Go! Princess Pretty Cure has some fascinating elements.
― While all Pretty Cure series are tailored towards an audience of little girls, Go! Princess Pretty Cure is the one (of those legally available in English) that leans into that the most. With its themes of princesses and dreams and its double-layered transformations, it leans hard into ideas about what lit...
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NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a #24 [rate]
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #72 [rate]
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The Anime Backlog - Macross Plus
With only hazy memories from a satellite TV airing in the '90s, Lynzee takes her first full foray into Macross.
― While in New York last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Macross Plus movie screening with special guest Shōji Kawamori. I had not seen the film in its entirety before, although I'm somewhat sure I'd seen the climax on some satellite channel when I was about 12. I'm fairly confi...
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Anime Film Streams Trailer
Film based on Hatsune Miku game opens in Japan on January 17
― The official website for COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Gekijо̄ban Project Sekai: Kowareta Sekai to Utaenai Miku, or The Broken World and a Miku Who Can't Sing), the anime film based on the Project Sekai: Colorful Stage feat. Hatsune Miku smartphone game, streamed a new trailer on Friday: Colorful Palette, a subsidiary ...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Gets 4th Season, 2nd Film
3rd season ended on Friday
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Friday that the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) television anime will get a fourth season and a second anime film. The staff revealed a video and visual to commemorate the announcement. The anime's third season premiered on April 5. The anime's 48.5 episode aired a week earlier than the season's ...
SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream's 20-Man Co-op Raids are Pure Chaos
Me and 20-other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun chaotic mess.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get some hands-on time with the newest Sword Art Online game SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream. There, I and 20 other players were thrown headlong into a boss battle against a giant dragon. It was a chaotic mess… but a fun ch...
This Week in Games - Sony's State of Play and Level-5's To The World's Children
Jean-Karlo gets in deep in the Pal World lawsuit and gaming's history with patents.
― Welcome back, folks! I was surprised by the reception to last week's column; we had more than a few folks who responded positively to the Freedom Wars news. That makes me happy! I can't cover a lot of these obscure games getting revivals, but I live for seeing folks excited to see their obscure favorites getting bro...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction #13 [rate]
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The Staff of My Deer Friend Nokotan Were Shocked by Its Worldwide Popularity
With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows—inside of Japan and out.
― With its horned protagonist, disturbingly realistic deer, and off-the-wall absurdist humor, My Deer Friend Nokotan has been one of the most popular shows of the Summer 2024 anime season—both inside of Japan and out. To fin...
Fairy Tail 2 Game's System Overview Trailer Streamed
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PS4 on December 13; PC on December 11
― Koei Tecmo revealed a new system overview trailer on Friday at Tokyo Game Show 2024 for it and Gust's Fairy Tail 2 sequel role-playing game. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on December 13 and for PC via Steam on December 11. The game will get a "Fairy Tail 2 Guild Box" edition that includ...
Pokémon Horizons Anime's New Promo Video Previews ZeroBaseOne's Opening Theme for New Arc
New 'Rayquaza Rising' arc debuts on October 11
― The Pokémon Company began streaming on Friday a promotional video for the fourth arc "Rayquaza Rising" in the Pokémon Horizons: The Series anime. The video previews South Korean boy band ZeroBaseOne's new opening theme song "Only One Story" for the series. The Pokémon Company is also streaming a comment video from ZeroBaseOne. The fourth arc will start...
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2 Anime Reveals Character Video for Beelzebub
Manami Numakura voices character for new season debuting in 2025
― The official website for Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita ~Sono Ni~ (I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 2), the second season of the television anime of Kisetsu Morita's I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni L...
Koei Tecmo Reveals Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Game for PS5, PS4, Switch, Steam in 2025
Single-player alchemy RPG confirmed for English release
― Koei Tecmo revealed during a livestream at Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Friday that it is developing the Kurenai no Renkinjutsushi to Shiro no Shugosha: Resleriana no Atelier game in the Atelier franchise, and will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in 2025. Update: Koei Tecmo Europe and Koei Tecmo America...
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Stars Hiroaki Hirata
Adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series debuts in April 2025
― The official website for the television anime of Shigeru Sagazaki's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru: Tada no Inaka no Kenjutsu Shihan Datta noni, Taisei Shita Deshitachi ga Ore o Hōttekurenai Ken) light novel series revealed on Friday that the anime will star Hiroaki Hirata as B...
Fureru. Anime Film Casts Takuya Eguchi, Hōchū Ohtsuka, Fumi Hirano
New 15-second ad, 4D screenings also revealed for film opening on October 4
― The official website for Fureru., the new original anime film from the Super Peace Busters creative team, revealed new cast members for the film on Friday. Takuya Eguchi, Hōchū Ohtsuka, and Fumi Hirano join the film's cast, though the announcement did not reveal the details of what characters they will play. The site also r...
Netmarble Unveils The King of Fighters AFK Game
"Character collectible AFK RPG" based on SNK franchise listed as "coming soon"
― Netmarble announced the King of Fighters AFK smartphone game in SNK's The King of Fighters franchise at Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Thursday. Netmarble lists the game as "coming soon." The game is a "character collectible AFK RPG." The game features characters from the franchise reimagined in piexel art graphics. SNK release...
Singer-Songwriter Sayuri Dies at 28
Sayuri sang theme songs for Lycoris Recoil, Scum's Wish, ERASED, My Hero Academia
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of singer Sayuri announced on Friday that Sayuri died on September 20. She was 28. Her relatives and close associates held a private funeral. Sayuri's husband, the musician Amaarashi, said on his X/Twitter account that Sayuri had been fighting a chronic illness. On July 25 ear...
Detective Conan Anime Celebrates Edogawa Rampo With 2-Part Story Set at Rampo's Home
Just in time for the 130th birthday of the father of modern Japanese mystery novels
― Among the pantheon of modern Japanese storytellers are Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Osamu Dazai, Natsume Sōseki, Haruki Murakami — and Edogawa Rampo (Rampo Edogawa), almost inarguably the father of modern Japanese mystery novels. Best known for his Kogoro Akechi detective stories, his stories have inspired generations of Ja...
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 2025 Debut
More staff also revealed; anime was originally slated to debut this year
― The staff of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation, the television anime adaptation of Frontwing's Grisaia: Phantom Trigger game, revealed a promotional video on Friday. The video reveals the anime will now debut in January 2025. The anime was originally slated to premiere this year. The video also revealed more staff for the...
Live-Action Solitary Gourmet Film Reveals More Cast
Joe Odagiri, Yuki Uchida, Hayato Isomura, Anne, Sansei Shiomi, Takehiro Murata join cast
― The official website for the live-action film of Masayuki Kusumi and Jiro Taniguchi's Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet) manga revealed more cast members for the film on Friday. The newly announced cast members are: Joe Odagiri (top row, leftmost in image above) as the proprietor of the Chinese noodle restaur...
Love Hina/Negima's Ken Akamatsu Draws Poster for Japan's Next Prime Minister
But not in his usual manga style
― In 2022, Love Hina and Negima manga creator Ken Akamatsu ran for the Japanese House of Councilors in the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Surprisingly, he became the first manga creator to win a seat, and has since been grappling with issues like Japan's controversial freelance invoice taxation and generative AI. Now, he has drawn a key visual for the LD...
Hiroshi Motomiya's Salaryman Kintaro Manga Classic Gets 2 New Live-Action Films
Nobuyuki Suzuki stars in films opening on January 10, February 7
― Hiroshi Motomiya's manga classic Salaryman Kintaro is inspiring two new live-action films. The first film, titled Salaryman Kintaro Akatsuki-hen (Salaryman Kintaro Dawn), will open on January 10, while the second film, titled Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-hen (Salaryman Kintaro Vanguard), will open on February 7. Nobuyuki Suzuki (Wolf Gi...
Senpai is an Otokonoko ‒ SEASON FINALE
Rebecca closes out the series for Nick to both reflect on Makoto's journey and the importance of every body finding their own comfort.
Living the Line Licenses Shinichi Koga's Mansect Horror Manga (Updated)
Ryan Holmberg translates 1975 manga for Smudge horror imprint
― Publisher Living the Line announced on Instagram on Tuesday that it has licensed Shinichi Koga's Mansect (Yо̄chū) manga for its horror imprint Smudge. Ryan Holmberg is translating. Koga debuted the single-volume Mansect manga in 1975. Living the Line describes the manga:
Humans grow and age. They change. But always we are the same person...
2025 Doraemon Film Unveils Title, Trailer, Main Staff, March 7 Opening
Yukiyo Teramoto to direct Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari
― The official YouTube channel for the Doraemon series unveiled the 44th film in the franchise with a trailer on Friday. The film is titled Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (The Tale of Nobita's Picture World), and it is slated to open in Japan on March 7, 2025. The story follows Doraemon, Nobita, and friends as they enter...
DAN DA DAN Anime Streams 2nd English Dub Trailer
Series premieres on October 3
― The official X/Twitter account for the television anime of Yukinobu Tatsu's DAN DA DAN "paranormal mystery battle & romantic comedy" manga began streaming the second English-dubbed trailer on Thursday: The English dub of #DANDADAN is out-of-this-world! 🔥 ✪ Momo: @AbbyTrott ✪ Okarun: @AJBecklesVO ✪ Seiko: @KariWahlgren ✪ Aira: @LisaReimold ✪ Jiji: @AleksLeVO ✪ Turbo Gra...
L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest Screens N. American Premieres of The Colors Within, U.S. Premiere of Mononoke Film
Also: Ghost Cat Anzu, Miyazaki, Spirit of Nature
― GKIDS announced on Thursday that the North American premiere of The Colors Within (Kimi no Iro), a new anime feature film by Science SARU and director Naoko Yamada, will screen on the opening night of the Animation is Film festival in Los Angeles on October 18. The festival will also screen the U.S. premiere of Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the ...
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Senpai is an Otokonoko #12 [rate]
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Triangle Strategy RPG Gets Meta Quest 2/3 Versions
Game launches on VR headsets on October 31
― Square Enix announced on Wednesday that it will release its Triangle Strategy tactical role-playing game on the Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3 virtual and mixed reality headsets on October 31. The game shipped for the Nintendo Switch in March 2022 and on PC via Steam that October. Nintendo describes the game: Command a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of ...
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Failure Frame #12 [rate]
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Senpai is an Otokonoko Anime Gets Film
Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare continues after TV series' end
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the television anime of Pom's Senpai wa Otokonoko (Senpai is an Otokonoko, This is Him or literally, Senpai is a Boy) web manga announced on Friday that the series will continue with an anime film titled Senpai wa Otokonoko: Ame Nochi Hare (Clear After the Rain) on February 14, 2025. The...
Touhou Spell Carnival Game Unveils Opening Movie Trailer, Limited Edition
Limited Edition includes, figures, artbook, soundtrack, card, box, reversible sleeve
― Idea Factory International unveiled on Thursday an opening movie trailer Compile Heart and Sting's Touhou Spell Carnival game, and it also revealed a Limited Edition: The Limited Edition includes a collector's box, figures of Reimu and Marisa, a 56-page hardcover artbook, a 52-track soundtrack, reversible cover sle...
Netflix to Stream 1st Mononoke Film
English-subtitled trailer streamed
― Netflix confirmed on Thursday that it will stream Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain (Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa), the first anime film in the new Mononoke film project, "soon." The company streamed an English-subtitled trailer: The film premiered in Japan on July 26, and ranked at #7 in its debut weekend. The film was previously slated to open last yea...
Oshi no Ko Season 2 ‒ Episode 23
Peppered with significant moments and meaningful flashbacks all the way back to episode one, this penultimate episode of Oshi No Ko was nothing short of phenomenal.
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Visual Novel Debuts for Switch on April 24
Game features English, Japanese support
― Bushiroad Games announced on Thursday that it will release Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club TOKIMEKI Roadmap to Future, the visual novel for the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club franchise, for Nintendo Switch on April 24. The company streamed a trailer: The game will have support for English and Japanese. Players can interact with the gr...
Fist of the North Star Volume 11-12 Manga Review
Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series, which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality.
― Fist of the North Star volumes 11 and 12 usher in a new era for the series which is more divisive than previous arcs but still of incredibly high quality. As I said in the last review, we have been to the mountaintop of the series and are now be...
I Beat The First Berserker: Khazan Demo and Feel Euphoric
Like Sekiro? Then you’ll probably enjoy upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan—because just like in Sekiro, parrying is the key to victory.
― At Tokyo Game Show 2024, I was able to get 45-minutes with upcoming Soulslike The First Berserker: Khazan. Going in, even as a veteran player—or at least a person who has beaten almost all the core Soulsborne games and more than a few third-party Soulsl...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Streams Beginner's Guide, Extended Kut Trailers
Videos introduce hunting basics, Windward Plains, monsters, mutiplayer, Yian Kut-Ku
― Capcom streamed during its online special program for Tokyo Game Show 2024 on Thursday several videos for its Monster Hunter Wilds game. One video is a "Beginner's Guide" that introduces hunting basics, the Windward Plains, monsters, Palicoes, multiplayer, and support hunters. The other video is an "Extended Kut" of...
The Rising of the Shield Hero Series Gets Picross Game for Switch
PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero launches digitally on October 3
― Jupiter announced on Thursday that The Rising of the Shield Hero is getting a new picture crossword puzzle game for Nintendo Switch titled PICROSS Records of The Shield Hero, slated for digital release on October 3. The company streamed a trailer: The modes are adapted from the Picross S series, and they include 166 puzzles each for...
Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation in January
Stage play to run in Osaka, Tokyo
― A website opened on Tuesday to reveal the stage play adaptation of Satoru Nii's Wind Breaker manga titled Butai Wind Breaker (Stage: Wind Breaker), which will run from January 1-3 at the WW Hall of the Cool Japan Park Osaka, and from January 10-19 at Theater H in Tokyo. The stage play's website also revealed the cast and visual. The cast for the Bōfūrin group are:
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Unveils 2nd Promo Video
Game launches on October 24
― Koei Tecmo started streaming the second promotional video for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE strategy game on Thursday. The game will release on October 24 in English digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC via Steam. The game will release on the same day in Europe and Japan. Koei Tecmo Games first announced the remake in S...
Atelier Yumia Game's Tokyo Game Show Video Streamed
Video features producer Junzo Hosoi introducing game set to release for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 21
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for Koei Tecmo and Gust's Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, the newest game in their Atelier series. The video features producer Jun...
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game's Trailer Reveals January 30 Release Date
Game releases for PS4, PS5, Switch on January 30; on Steam later in spring 2025
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game. The trailer reveals the game's January 30 release date in Japan, North America, and Europe for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Swit...
We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie Launches on Xbox Game Pass
Game launched for PS5/4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC via Steam in June 2023
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed that We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie has released for Xbox Game Pass and Windows PC. The game is an HD version of the 2005 We Love Katamari PlayStation 2 game. We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie released on PlayStati...
1st 2 Suikoden Games' HD Remaster Previewed in New Video
Remaster launches for Switch, PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam on March 6
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, the HD remastered release of Konami's classic role-playing games Suikoden and Suikoden II. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation ...
Slitterhead Horror Game Reveals Story Trailer
Game to launch on November 8 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed the story trailer for Slitterhead, the upcoming horror game by Keiichirō Toyama's company Bokeh Game Studio. The livestream also showed a video of Toyama explaining the game's story and setting. The game will launch on November 8 for PlayStation 5, P...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Game's Latest Video Highlights Monster Arenas
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam/Windows on November 14
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new video for the "HD-2D" remake of the Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation game. The video gives an overview of various aspects of the game and introduces the new monster wrangler vocation and monster arenas. The game wil...
Synduality Echo of Ada Game's New Trailer Reveals January 24 Release
Game launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday unveiled the "release date trailer" of Bandai Namco Entertainment's Synduality Echo of Ada game, which revealed its January 24, 2025 release date for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game will release on January 23 in Japan. Sony describe...
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Fighting Game Reveals Street Fighter Collaboration Characters Ken, Chun-Li
Game launches for April 24
― SNK unveiled on Thursday during a stream at Tokyo Game Show that its upcoming new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves will have a crossover with Street Fighter, and will include characters Ken and Chun-Li. Both characters will be a part of the game's season pass 1. Ken will arrive in summer 2025 and Chun-Li will follow in winter 2025. The first season pass will al...
Bleach Rebirth of Souls Game's Trailer Reveals Early 2025 Launch
3D arena fighting game slated for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a trailer for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Bleach: Rebirth of Souls 3D arena fighting game, which revealed its early 2025 release for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. In the game, players use attacks to cut down their...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game's 2nd Trailer Revealed at Tokyo Game Show
Remake game to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed a new trailer for the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater titled Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"). The remake game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The original Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater game debuted...
Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1-6 Games Launch on Xbox Series X|S
Games also available for Windows
― The Microsoft Japan Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast livestream on Thursday revealed that Square Enix has released the Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster 1-6 games on Xbox Series X|S and Windows as of today. The original Seiken Densetsu -Final Fantasy Gaiden- (Final Fantasy Adventure) game debuted for Game Boy in 1991. Square release...
Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals 7 More Cast
Akira Sekine, Kaito Ishikawa, Yūichirō Umehara, Ryōta Suzuki, more join cast of January anime
― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijō Tensei Oji-san (The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess) manga revealed seven additional cast and the anime's first promotional video on Thursday. The newly announced cast are: Akira Sekine as Anna Doll...
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Anime Film Opens at #2
The Quintessential Quintuplets Specials 2 opens at #5, Transformers One opens at #8
― Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (Gekijōban Overlord Sei Ōkoku-hen), the new film project for the Overlord anime, ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. The film sold 198,000 tickets and earned 317,859,004 yen (about US$2.19 million). The film opened with regular screenings in Japan on September 20, but also had IMAX scre...
Fantasista's Michiteru Kusaba Launches New Soccer Manga
Kusaba to launch Telstar '86 manga on October 25
― The November issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday S Zōkan (special issue) magazine revealed on Wednesday that Michiteru Kusaba will launch a new soccer manga titled Telstar '86 in the magazine's next issue on October 25. Kusaba's Daiku no Hatō (The Ninth Wave) manga (image right) ended in April 2023. The manga launched in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Su...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Launches Prologue Demo, Announces Manga Adaptation
Full game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on October 11
― Atlus released a playable demo on Wednesday for Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus and Studio Zero's first full-scale fantasy role-playing game, for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, PlayStation 4/5, and Steam. Save data from the demo will carry over into the full game. The official X/Twitter account for the game also announced on Wednesday ...
Utawarerumono RPG/Visual Novel Trilogy Listed With Switch Release Next Year
Bundled release listed with January 30 release, individual games with March 27 release
― Rakuten Books is listing a Switch release for a bundle of Aquaplus' three Utawarerumono RPG/visual novel games titled Utawarerumono Trilogy Set for a January 30 release. The bundle collects the Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen remake of AQUAPLUS' original Utawarerumono: Chiriyukumono e no Komoriuta game, the ...
Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters Toy Franchise Gets 2nd Full 3DCG Anime on November 21
Reina Ueda joins other returning cast as Alice Flora
― Epoch announced on Thursday that its Sylvanian Families toy line will get a new, full 3DCG anime titled Sylvanian Families Freya no Piece of Secret (Sylvanian Families: Freya's Piece of Secret), which will premiere on Tokyo MX on November 21. The anime includes a new character, Alice Flora voiced by Reina Ueda: The returning cast from the previou...
Seven Seas Licenses The Last Elf, vs. LOVE, At Your Service in Another World, 3 Other Titles
Also licensed: Gene Bride, Mii-chan Wants to be Kept, Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter audiobook
― Seven Seas announced today that it has licensed the following manga titles and audiobook: Title: The Last Elf
Creator(s): Akira Sawano
Release Date: March 2025 (volume 1)
Summary: In a world where steam and steel are rapidly replacing ancient magic, Aharu, the last surviving elf, embarks on a jour...
Atlus, Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Game Tops 1 Million Copies in Circulation Globally
Tactical fantasy RPG launched for Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S on March 8
― The official English X (formerly Twitter) account of Atlus West reported on Monday that Atlus and Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord game "has sold over 1 million units worldwide." However, the game's Japanese website clarified that the number includes copies of the packaged version shipped (but not necessarily all sold to en...
Yoshitaka Amano Draws Batman Inspired by His Debut for 85th Anniversary
It's one page of action
― Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27's story “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate” in 1939. Since then, the caped crusader has appeared in several TV series, films, and video games. Now, on the iconic character's 85th anniversary, DC Comics asked seven artists to create original art pieces inspired by Batman's debut issue for the ...
Love Live! Franchise Gets 1st Live-Action Series on November 21
Series based on franchise's 1st ever stage musical
― Sunrise, Kadokawa, and Lantis' Love Live! franchise announced on Thursday that the franchise is inspiring its first live-action series adaptation titled Love Live! School Idol Musical the Drama. The series is based on the franchise's first stage musical, and will premiere on MBS, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and Chiba TV on Novemb...
Cristiano Ronaldo Teases Fatal Fury Appearance Ahead of Tokyo Game Show
Will he bring his soccer skills to the fighting game?
― One of the greatest soccer players playing today is Cristiano Ronaldo. But even the greatest soccer players need some hobbies, and what better hobby is there than appearing in the upcoming SNK game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves? The legendary soccer forward posted a short Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves teaser to his X (formerly Twitter) account...
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Murai in Love #4 [rate]
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Uzumaki ‒ Episode 1
I can assure horror and anime fans alike that this episode looks and sounds amazing. Its only fault is, unfortunately, a significant one; you can't speed-run the feeling of dread.
Shout! Studios Appoints Max Einhorn as SVP of Acquisitions & Innovations
Former FilmRise executive to be part of acquisitions team
― Media company Shout! Studios announced on September 19 that it has appointed Max Einhorn as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Innovations. Einhorn will be part of the company's acquisitions team, and will focus on content acquisition strategy and expansion. Einhorn previously worked for film, television, and streaming studio FilmRise...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 22-28
Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island anime; Suzume, The Boy I Loved Became the Jaded Emperor manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Space Pirate Captain Harlock BDPlease Discotek US$79.99 September 24 The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 September 24 GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka SDBDAnimeN...
Shy Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
Shy wraps up its second season with a tearful goodbye and a slightly awkward press conference.
My Hero Academia Season 7 ‒ Episode 156
AJ takes up the mantle for My Hero Academia reviews as the season's heroes and villains try to gain the upperhand.
Dino Crisis Game Gets PS Plus Release
Original game debuted on PS1 in 1999
― Sony revealed on Tuesday during its State of Play livestream that Capcom's 1999 survival horror action game Dino Crisis will be available to play on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation Plus members in the future (shown in video below starting at around 41:26). Capcom published the first Dino Crisis game for the PlayStation in 1999. The original team behind t...
Kou Tosaya's Goze Hotaru Manga Ends on October 1
Manga about a girl's quest to find true calling, missing father launched on March 19
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app and website revealed on Tuesday that Kou Tosaya's Goze Hotaru manga will end in its next chapter on October 1. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga digitally and describes the story:
After losing her mother early on, Hotaru, a girl surrounded by warmth and tranquility, finds...
Comikey Adds Shoko Conami's Shinobi Life Manga
All 13 volumes available, including volumes Tokyopop previously did not publish
― Comikey added all 13 volumes of Shoko Conami's Shinobi Life manga to its service on Saturday. Comikey describes the manga: Energetic and strong-willed, Beni doesn't care if she lives or dies as long as her death will result in embarrassing her arrogant father! But one day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who's...
Manga Barcelona Festival to Host Fate/Grand Order -turas realta- Artist Takeshi Kawaguchi, Black Clover's Yuki Tabata
Manga Barcelona Festival runs at Fira Barcelona Gran Via from December 5-8
― Manga Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Fate/Grand Order -turas realta- artist Takeshi Kawaguchi and Black Clover creator Yuki Tabata will join this year's show as guests. Other guests include:
20th Century Boys artist Naoki Urasawa
Oshi no Ko creators Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari
Witch Hat Atelier artist Kamome Shira...
Super Mario Party Jamboree Game Streams New Overview Trailer
Game launches for Switch on October 17
― Nintendo revealed a new overview trailer for the Super Mario Party Jamboree game, a new game in the Mario Party series, on Tuesday. The trailer reviews the game's different modes, minigames, motion control features, and the return of fan-favorite stages from previous games. The game will feature over 110 minigames across seven boards: Goomba Lagoon, Roll 'em R...
Loving Moon Dog Manga Gets Spinoff in December, Planned Sequel
Manga ended last Friday
― The 71st issue of Hakusensha's Hana Yume Ai digital manga magazine published the final chapter of Nanpei Yamada's Loving Moon Dog (Koi Suru MOON DOG) manga on last Friday. The issue also announced that the manga will have a spinoff titled Inukai-kun no Shippo Koi Suru Moon Dog Spinoff (Inukai's Tail: Loving Moon Dog Spinoff) that will launch in the magazine's 74th issue on D...
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True Beauty #8 [rate]
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Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World Volumes 1-2 Manga Review
Sister and Giant has moments of being better than it ought to be, but on the whole, it is a bit schlocky.
― You all know the story: a Japanese schoolgirl is killed by some form of transportation and ends up getting to live out the rest of her life in a fantasy world, often with magical RPG-inspired power. Along the way, she finds love and friendship, and even though she's dead in one world, it's in t...
Live-Action 'Ame no Naka no Yokujō' Film to Screen at Tokyo Int'l Film Fest
TIFF screens film ahead of its November 29 theater premiere in Japan
― The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) announced in a press conference on Wednesday that the live-action film of Yoshiharu Tsuge's "Ame no Naka no Yokujō" (Lust in the Rain) manga short story will screen in the festival's competition category on October 30, November 3, and November 4. The film will screen in theaters in...
Gundam: U.C. Engage Game's New Story Substitutes Kazuki Yao With KENN as ZZ's Judau
KENN voices character in game's upcoming "Crossover UCE" story
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Bandai Namco Entertainment and Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam: U.C. Engage smartphone game revealed on Tuesday the game's new story titled "Crossover UCE," with voice actor KENN credited as the voice of Judau Ashta, replacing Kazuki Yao. The account later explained that KENN was substituting as...
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Love Is Indivisible by Twins #12 [rate]
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Oshi no Ko #23 [rate]
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Yoshinori Kobayashi's Obocchama-kun Manga Gets New Anime for India
New anime slated for spring next year
― TV Asahi announced during a press conference on Tuesday that Yoshinori Kobayashi's Obocchama-kun manga will get a new anime adaptation targeted for the Indian market, slated for release in spring next year. The new anime project is being carried out together with Sony Pictures Networks India, Sony Group's local subsidiary. Under the supervision of Kobayashi, Sh...
Spice & Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf ‒ Episode 25
The season ends on an ironic yet appropriate note, with Holo adding a pinch of miraculous spice while Lawrence lets loose his inner wolfishness.
Live-Action My Dress-Up Darling Series Posts Trailer With Theme Songs
Girl group Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu performs 'Princess Hero' opening, rock band PEDRO performs 'Lovely Baby' ending
― MBS revealed two versions of the trailer for the live-action series of Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) manga on Wednesday. The trailer's opening theme song version features "Princess Hero" by Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu, and the ending theme song version...
Neko Oji: The Guy That Got Reincarnated as a Cat Anime Reveals New Video, More Staff
Anime premieres on October 7
― The staff for the television anime of Yajima's Neko Oji: The Guy that got Reincarnated as a Cat (Neko ni Tensei Shita Ojisan) web manga posted the anime's full promotional video and additional staff members on Wednesday. The newly announced staff members are: Color Key Artist: Mikako Chizaki
Compositing Director of Photography: Ryotaro Nakano
Editing: Nao Komachi
Sound ...
Shueisha Honors Naruto's 25th Anniversary With Special Video
Relive Masashi Kishimoto's masterpiece
― The late 1990s ushered in a new age of generation-defining manga series at Weekly Shonen Jump with Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh!, Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, and Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter, among others. One of those series is undoubtedly Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto. Capturing the imagination of many readers with its dual protagonists and ninja action, th...
A Girl and Her Guard Dog Live-Action Film Opens on March 14
New visual also unveiled
― The official website for the live-action film of Hatsuharu's A Girl & Her Guard Dog (Ojō to Banken-kun) manga revealed a visual and the film's March 14, 2025 opening date on Wednesday. The film stars Riko Fukumoto as Isaku and SixTONES idol group member Jesse as Keiya. Keiichi Kobayashi is directing the film. Yо̄suke Masaike is writing the screenplay. Yurika Koike is produc...
Palworld Game Does Not Launch for PS5 in Japan Today
Game's Japanese PS5 launch date still to be determined
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for Pocketpair's Palworld game confirmed on Wednesday that the game's PlayStation 5 version is not launching in Japan on the same day. The PlayStation 5 launch date in Japan is still to be determined, despite the game launching on the console on the same day in 68 countries and territories. Poc...
Astro Bot Game Gets Free Add-On This Fall
Game to receive 5 new online levels, 10 new bots
― Sony announced during its streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that developer Team Asobi's Astro Bot game will receive a free add-on with five new online speedrun levels and 10 new bots this fall. The game launched for the PlayStation 5 on September 6. The game features the "Astro Bot" character that featured in the studio's previous Astr...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Game Adds Keanu Reeves in Movie Pack on December 12
'Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack' inspired by scenes from live-action film
― Sega announced during Sony's streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that the Sonic X Shadow Generations game will feature Keanu Reeves as the voice of Shadow in the "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack on December 12. The pack is inspired by scenes from the live-action film. Sega's Sonic Central stream for the Sonic th...
Lunar Remastered Collection Announced for PS5, PS4, Xbox, Steam Next Spring (Updated)
Remastered collection includes Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete
― Sony announced during its streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that Game Arts' Lunar game series will receive a remastered edition titled Lunar Remastered Collection next spring. The collection includes Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and LUNAR 2: Eternal Blue Complete. GungHo Online Enter...
Sonic the Hedgehog, Justice League Get Crossover Project
Project begins with 5-issue monthly comic series by Ian Flynn next year
― Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and Sega of America announced a crossover project between DC Comics' Justice League characters and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog characters, beginning next year and continuing until 2026. The crossover project will begin with a five-issue monthly comic series next year, with Ian Flynn...
Fantasian Neo Dimension Game Debuts on December 5
RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, series composer Nobuo Uematsu
― Square Enix announced during Sony's streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that the Fantasian Neo Dimension role-playing game by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and series composer Nobuo Uematsu will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on Decemb...
Dynasty Warriors: Origins Game Launches on January 17
Game slated for PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Koei Tecmo announced during Sony's streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that the Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Shin Sangoku Musō Origins) game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on January 17. English Trailer Japanese Trailer Koei Tecmo Games describes the game's concept as centering on a "nameless hero [who] con...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game Launches Globally on February 28
Standard, Deluxe, Premium Deluxe Editions offered for purchase
― Capcom announced during Sony's streamed State of Play presentation on Wednesday that the Monster Hunter Wilds game will debut globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. Pre-orders for the game are open now. Players who pre-order the game will receive the Guild Knight Layered Armor Set and the Hope Charm...
Palworld Game Launches for PS5 Today
Game originally debuted for PC via Steam on January 19
― Sony and Pocketpair announced during the live-streamed Stage of Play presentation on Wednesday that the Palworld game is immediately launching for the PlayStation 5 console. Pocketpair debuted its Palworld multiplayer survival game on January 19 as a Steam Early Access game. The game reached 25 million users within a month of its release. Sony ...
Live-Action Wingman Series Reveals 5 More Cast Members
Mamoru Miyano, Kurara Emi, Koji Matoba, Shinobu Nakayama, Daikichi Sugawara join cast of October 22 series
― The staff for the live-action television series of Masakazu Katsura's Wingman manga revealed the cast visual and five new cast members on Wednesday. The newly announced cast members are (from top left to bottom right in image above): Mamoru Miyano as Kitakura-sensei
Kurara Emi as Matsuoka-sens...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets Trailers for Story, 'Dark Beginnings' Animated Web Series
3-part Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings series begins on Wednesday
― Sega's Sonic Central stream for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise revealed on Tuesday a trailer for the Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings animated web series, a 3-part prologue for the Sonic X Shadow Generations game. The video reveals that the first episode will begin streaming online on Wednesday. The second ep...
Tekken 8 Game Adds DLC Character Heihachi Mishima on September 30 for Pass Owners
All users can obtain Heihachi on October 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will add the third DLC character Heihachi Mishima for its Tekken 8 game on September 30 for Character Year 1 Pass owners. The character will be available for purchase to all players on October 3. English Trailer Japanese Trailer Heihachi will have four different costumes. The game will also add the Ge...
Level 5 Announces New Holy Horror Mansion Game Concept for Yo-kai Watch Franchise
RPG features ghost concepts based on real-life performers SANTA, Pikotarō, avantgardey
― Level 5 announced during the LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN online event on Tuesday a new "ghost craft" role-playing game titled HOLY HORROR MANSION. The company revealed it as a new concept for its Yo-kai Watch franchise and called it its "largest cross-media project to date." The RPG features ghostl...
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos Game Debuts in West in January 2025
Motorcycle action game launches physically, digitally for PS4, PS5, Switch
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that the motorcycle action game Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos will launch physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in the West in January 2025. The company describes the game:
This dimension is different from Gamindustri... A vast number of dis...
Level 5 Announces New Inazuma Eleven Remake, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Game's Delay to June 2025
Inazuma Eleven RE remake game slated for 2026 for Switch, PS5/4, PC
― Level 5 unveiled on Tuesday during the LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN online event a new remake of the first Inazuma Eleven game titled Inazuma Eleven RE for release in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. The company also streamed a trailer for the upcoming Inazuma Eleven: Victory R...
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Tasuketsu - Fate of the Majority #11 [rate]
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Kodansha USA Licenses Parasyte Reversi Manga
Company publishes manga based on Parasyte series digitally on October 8
― Kodansha USA announced on Tuesday that it has licensed Moare Ohta's Parasyte Reversi (Kiseijū Reversi) action-horror manga based on Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyteseries. The company will release the manga in English digitally on October 8. Kodansha USA describes the story:
Three dismembered bodies were found in an abandoned basement...
Anime First Impressions: Murai in Love
Murai in Love is leagues and leagues away from being one of the greats of the season. But for better or worse, it may end up being one of the more interesting ones.
― At first glance, Murai in Love seems like a romantic comedy without any of the comedy, or even the romance for that matter. Instead, what could have been the start of a bizarre comedy of errors turns into something that ends up just bei...
Dragon Ball Daima Anime's Trailer Reveals U.S. Screening for English Dub on November 10-12, Previews Dub Voices
Toei Animation, Fathom Events screen world premiere of 1st 3 dubbed episodes for 3 day event
― Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that it and Fathom Events will screen the world premiere of the English dub for the first three episodes of the Dragon Ball Daima anime series in U.S. theaters on November 10-12. The company streamed a trailer previewing the English dub featuring new and returning voices:...
The Tyrant's Etiquette Tutor Korean Novels 1-3 Review
Livia is hypercompetent without feeling overdone, and that's a major strength of this trilogy.
― Unlike its Japanese light novel counterparts, Korean web/light novels tend to favor what they call "transmigration" rather than full-out reincarnation. This does sometimes involve the death of the heroine/villainess (book dependent), but more often, my reading experience has shown that characters aren't a...
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. Anime's Commercial Reveals Ending Theme Song by syudou
Anime gets special program on TV show ZIP!
― The official website for the anime of Sekka Iwata and Yū Aoki's Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga began streaming on Tuesday a commercial, and it reveals and previews the ending theme song "Workout" by syudou: The website also unveiled a visual for the company: The anime will get a special program on the television show ZIP! on September 29 at 4:25 p.m. JST that ...
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No Longer Allowed In Another World #12 [rate]
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Decapolice Game Gets TV Anime, PC Version, Delay to 2026
New trailer reveals theme song by MARiA (GARNiDELiA)
― Level 5 revealed on Tuesday during the LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN online event a new trailer for its DECAPOLICE crime suspense role-playing game. The company announced that the game is getting a television anime that will premiere at the same time as the game, which has a new release window of 2026 following another delay. The gam...
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The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies #12 [rate]
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Professor Layton and The New World of Steam Switch Game's Trailer Reveals 2025 Release
Video previews story, gameplay
― Level 5 unveiled a new trailer on Tuesday during the LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN online event for Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Layton Kyōju to Jōki no Shinsekai), a new Nintendo Switch entry in the Professor Layton puzzle game series, and it reveals the 2025 release. The trailer previews the story and gameplay, and it also states that th...
Fantasy Life i Switch Game's Trailer Reveals April 2025 Release
Video previews large open-world exploration, Quick Life Change, multiplayer
― Level 5 began streaming a new trailer for the Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time game for Nintendo Switch during the "LEVEL5 VISION 2024 TO THE WORLD'S CHILDREN" online event on Tuesday, and it reveals the April 2025 release window. The video also previews the new large open-world exploration, Quick Life Change, and m...
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream ‒ SERIES FINALE
The sincerely portrayed power of that reciprocal creative energy has regularly infused just enough rawness into what is, ostensibly, a very silly show.
Tower of God Season 2 ‒ Episode 12
You know, it's funny. The less “action” in this action anime, the better it is.
A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest Game Ends Service on December 2
Offline version planned for smartphone game which launched in 2019
― The official website for Square Enix's A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest smartphone game announced on Tuesday that the game will end its service on December 2 at 1:00 p.m. JST (December 1 at 11:00 p.m. EST). The game's staff added that an offline "Memorial Ver." edition of the game is also slated for December 2. The game's sta...
Tasūketsu Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Travis Japan's New Ending Song
Travis Japan performs 'Fly Higher' ending theme for anime's 2nd part
― The staff for the anime of Taiga Miyakawa's Tasūketsu manga revealed the anime's second full promotional video and ending theme song for its second cours (quarters of the year) on Tuesday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Fly Higher" by Travis Japan. The anime's staff also revealed the character visual for Kai...
"The Most Notorious 'Talker' Runs the World's Greatest Clan" Anime Posts 2nd Trailer
English-subtitled trailer posted before anime's streaming premiere on Monday
― The official website for the television anime of Jaki's The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan (Saikyō no Shienshoku "Wajutsushi" dearu Ore wa Sekai Saikyō Clan o Shitagaeru) novel series revealed the anime's second official trailer on Tuesday. The trailer previews the opening theme song "Tactics" by Ko...
Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- Anime Casts Sayumi Suzushiro, Sae Hiratsuka
Suzushiro, Hiratsuka play main lead Chika's high school friends in 2025 anime
― Kadokawa revealed two new cast members for the anime of Kenta Ishizaka's Zatsu Tabi -That's Journey- manga on Tuesday: Sayumi Suzushiro as Koyomi Hasunuma, Chika's best friend since high school Sae Hiratsuka as Yui Unoki, Chika and Koyomi's junior in high school The anime will premiere in 2025. Hika Tsukishiro voices the ...
Ishura Season 2 Unveils 5 More Cast Members
Nao Tōyama, Daisuke Ono, Ayumu Murase, Kujira, Megumi Ogata join cast of season 2
― The staff for the anime of Keiso and Kureta's Ishura light novel series announced five more cast members for the second anime season on Tuesday: Nao Tōyama as Linaris the Obsidian, a blood demon who lives in a large mansion deep in a dense forest Daisuke Ono as Toroa the Awful, a legendary being who steals magic sword...
Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaiigareru Manga Gets 2025 TV Anime
'Never-before-seen gorilla romantic comedy' fantasy by author Shirohi, artist Mika Kamisu
― Kadokawa announced on Tuesday (which is World Gorilla Day) that Mika Kamisu's manga adaptation of Shirohi's Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaiigareru (The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights) novel series is itself inspiring a television anime next yea...