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Your Anime Rankings - Best of Fall 2024, Dec 10-16
Natsume takes the top spot this week, bringing it neck-to-neck with Orb for second place in the cumulative. Negative Positive Angler is also doing well, displacing Ranma½ in the previously entrenched cumulative top 8.
― 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 ...
Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - Episodes 1-3 Anime Review
Ave Mujica is even more melodramatic than MyGO—and that's probably why you're here.
― Despite what some of its promotion might lead you to believe, Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - is absolutely not accessible for BanG Dream newcomers. The preceding series It's MyGO!!!!! is required reading for kick-off context on this dark group of distressed theater kids and how they came together to form this bizarr...
This Week in Games - Santa Kamiya Got Us That Dog We Wanted For Christmas
The Okami sequel is finally happening! Jean-Karlo looks at some exciting announcements out of the Game Awards this week!
― Welcome back, folks! In between wrapping up some of the quests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, I've actually given Path to Nowhere a look—and not a moment too soon, because Eleven (that character I was obsessed with) has her event rerun active through the 24th. Also, Aisno (the compan...
Exploring How a Manga is Printed at the One Piece Only Exhibition
Rather than just a collection of art, this exhibit uses One Piece to both explore the history and art of printing and give an in-depth look at the process of creating modern manga.
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Recently, I was able to check out the "One Piece Only" art exhibition currently running in Tokyo. Rather than just a collection of art, the exhibit uses One Piece as a vehicle to both explore the history and art of prin...
Best New K-Comics to Read: December 2024
Winter is the perfect time to snuggle in and do some reading. So, let's take a look at what Webtoon, Manta, Tapas, and Lezhin have to offer.
― It's the holiday season, that inescapable time of year when you can't avoid their mention even if you don't participate in the major festivals! For some of us, that means it's the perfect time to snuggle in and do some reading. Luckily for everyone, the major ...
Kotobukiya's Arcanadea Figure Series Gets TV Anime
Franchise takes place in near future where new energy is discovered, leading to rapid technological development
― The official X/Twitter account for Kotobukiya's Arcanadea bishōjo plastic model series revealed on Friday that the series is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will air on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The announcement did not reveal any other information. The plastic model serie...
Kodansha Confirms 2nd Season for Skip & Loafer Anime, With Crunchyroll to Stream (Updated)
The official website for the television anime of Misaki Takamatsu's Skip and Loafer (Skip to Loafer) manga officially announced the second season of the anime on Friday. Takamatsu also drew the below illustration to celebrate the second season's announcement. In addition, Crunchyroll announced on the same day that it will stream the second season. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga di...
The ANN Aftershow - DAN DA DAN's Secret Best Boy Finally Arrives!
This is a Jiji appreciation podcast, even if he only appears for five minutes in this week's episode of DAN DA DAN. Plus the ANN Reader's Choice Award Nominations are open, one of the saddest manga is getting an anime, and a new teaser for the Demon Slayer movie.
― DAN DA DAN's Secret Best Boy Finally Arrives! This is a Jiji appreciation podcast, even if he only appears for five minutes in this week...
Übel Blatt – Episodes 1-2 Review (Premiere Screening)
Übel Blatt feels like an anime from a different era, like a throwback to turn-of-the-millennium dark fantasy stories like Claymore and Berserk.
― These first two episodes of Übel Blatt do very little regarding hand-holding. We're given some brief on-screen text about the mission of the 14 warriors and are shown the brutal murder of Ascheriit—the last of the four who actually completed their mission—a...
This Week in Anime - The Great Anime Holiday Gift Exchange (Part Two)
It's Lucas and Steve's turn to unwrap their backlog anime presents! Will what they find be trash, treasure, or an exciting combination of the two?
― It's Lucas and Steve's turn to unwrap their presents! Will what they find be trash, treasure, or an exciting combination of the two? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network...
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Review
This year was already stacked to the brim with Sonic content but does the film close out the year on a strong note? I would have to say the answer to that question is a resounding yes!
― Sonic 3 was one of the most anticipated movies of the year for me. Not only were the previous films solid in their own right, but I was also curious to see how they would handle the second most, if not the most, popu...
Pokémon's monpoké Brand Gets Short Anime Series in Japan on February 19
Reiko Yoshida writes script for short anime
― The official X/Twitter account for Pokémon's baby brand monpoké revealed on Wednesday that it will get a short anime series in Japan starting on February 19, and started streaming the music video of its theme song titled "Hajimemashite, Atsumeyō." (Nice to Meet You, Let's Gather Together.). The short anime will have 10 five-minute episodes that will strea...
NIJISANJI EN VTuber Doppio Dropscythe Joins the Anime Trailer Watch Party!
Tune in live on Friday at 5:00pm PT/8:00 ET to join Doppio Dropscythe, Lynzee Loveridge, and Jacki Jing as they watch all the trailers for the latest anime season!
― The Anime Trailer Watch Party crew is excited to welcome NIJISANJI EN VTuber Doppio Dropscythe to this season's stream! Doppio will join us live from the arcade on Friday, December 20 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. You can join us and chat live on Yo...
Fate Anime—Where to Start and What's Worth Watching
If you're interested in the Fate franchise but don't know where to start, Kevin Cormack has a handy guide to Nasuverse's many anime iterations.
― Ask a hundred fans of TYPE-MOON's intimidatingly huge Fate universe about the best place to start with the franchise, and get a hundred different answers. Founding writer Kinoko Nasu's even more expansive “Nasuverse” (of which the various Fate iterations a...
Nihon Falcom Founder Masayuki Katō Dies at 78
Chairperson also served as producer in company behind Ys, The Legend of Heroes, Trails games
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Nihon Falcom announced on Tuesday that its chairperson and founder Masayuki Katō died on Sunday. He had just stepped down from the company's board of directors on the same day. He was 78. A wake and funeral will be held for family and close relatives, who are not accepting gifts and messages at this time. ...
First Look: Yostar Games New Action-Adventure RPG, Stella Sora, Shows Off First Trailer
Explore the fantasy world of Nova in Stella Sora, the latest from the publisher of Heaven Burns Red, Arknights, and Azur Lane.
― Stella Sora, the brand-new anime-style action adventure RPG, releases its first trailer. Pre-registration is now open! Yostar has officially unveiled its new cross-platform RPG "Stella Sora" (PC / Android / iOS) today. The announcement also included an official trailer and ...
One Room Franchise Gets New Project OneLeaf Anime
Franchise also gets PC game centered on Yui Hanasaka on January 11
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the One Room series of anime shorts announced on Wednesday that the franchise is launching a new project under the name Project OneLeaf. The initiative includes a new anime produced by a new animation studio, STUDIO OneRoom. ✨特報✨あの純愛、あのイチャイチャを再び――「OneRoom」シリーズが帰ってくる！🍀新感覚のアニメーションノベルゲーム「On...
Secret Level Animated Series Gets 2nd Season
Anthology show marks Amazon Prime Video's largest debut for new animated series
― The official X/Twitter account for Secret Level, an adult animated anthology series from the LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS creative team, announced on Tuesday that the show is getting a second season. The account also revealed that the show is Amazon Prime Video's "Largest Debut for a New Animated Series." The 15-episode series ...
BEASTARS Final Season Part 1 Anime Series Review
BEASTARS' final season is nothing so transformative as Trigun Stampede; even as the same fundamental story as Paru Itagaki's manga, it benefits so much from its clarity of vision and purpose.
― I will admit that I felt more than a little bit of trepidation going into this first run of episodes for BEASTARS' final season. I have been singing the praises of this series for years, and without spoiling ...
Koupen-chan Character Gets Short TV Anime in Spring 2025
Ayaka Saitō plays baby penguin character based on Rurutea's illustrations
― TV Asahi announced during a livestream on Tuesday a new short television anime "Koupen-chan" based on Rurutea's illustrations of the character of the same name. The anime will debut in spring 2025. The company unveiled a video and visual: Ayaka Saitō plays "Koupen-chan," a baby emperor penguin who encourages everyone others w...
This Week in Anime - The Great Anime Holiday Gift Exchange (Part One)
Coop and Chris unwrap the anime-viewing gifts under their virtual trees. Were they naughty or nice?
― Coop and Chris unwrap the anime-viewing gifts under their virtual trees. Were they naughty or nice? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Garo Vanishing Line and Bac...
Shōjo Manga Pioneer Macoto Takahashi Dies at 90
Takahashi died on November 17 after prolonged battle with esophagogastric junction cancer
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The X (formerly Twitter) account for Macoto Takahashi's "Eien no Kirameki" (Eternal Sparkle) exhibit announced on Monday that the artist had died on November 17 after a prolonged period of hospitalization for esophagogastric junction cancer treatment. He was 90. His close relatives held a private funeral on N...
Everyday Host Gag Manga Gets Short Anime in April
Aggressive Retsuko team launches series about host club staff in April
― Nimo Gotō's Everyday Host four-panel manga is inspiring a short anime that will premiere in April. The series will air for two cours (quarters of the year) on TV Tokyo and BS Nippon TV. The cast includes (from left to right):
Hiro Shimono as Kōichi
Taku Yashiro as Hajime
Tasuku Hatanaka as Ryōichi
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Senichi Rar...
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