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10 Things I Learned About Elden Ring Nightreign Playing the Network Test

Feb 18, 09:00

games

This past weekend, a select group of fans from across the world, myself included, got the chance to participate in the Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test. Here's what I learned. ― This past weekend, a select group of fans from across the world, myself included, got the chance to participate in the Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test. Over 18 hours, we experienced a game that takes Elden Ring and mixe...

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Answerman - Will the Recent U.S. Tariffs Affect Home Video and Collectible Prices?

Feb 17, 14:00

industry

What will happen to Blu-ray prices when one of the largest production factories is in Mexico? What about collectible anime goods produced in China? Jerome shares the stark effects the tariffs can have on collectors and consumers. ― The news asks: Will the recent U.S. tariffs affect home video and collectible prices? You are correct. On February 1st the new US administration announced its intention t...

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History of Saban: Part 1

Feb 17, 12:30

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anime live-action

In the first installment of a three-part feature, Kurt Yoder chronicles Haim Saban's beginnings in music to his early cartoon career with Inspector Gadget, Mysterious Cities of Gold and Macron 1. ― Introduction Adapting Japanese media has taken many forms over the past 60 years, from rewriting stories and editing content to creating new music scores. While the practice has mostly fallen out of favor ...

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Chinjao Musume, Tama Nogami's Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan Chūhai no Aji ga Shite Manga Gets Anime This Year

Feb 17, 07:27

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anime manga

Manga about college student's encounters with married women launched in 2021 ― An official X/Twitter account opened on Monday to announce the anime adaptation of writer Chinjao Musume and artist Tama Nogami's Hitozuma no Kuchibiru wa Kan Chūhai no Aji ga Shite (A Married Woman's Lips Taste Like Canned Chūhai) manga, which will premiere this year. Nogami drew an illustration to commemorate the anime a...

your score

Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Feb 5-11

Feb 16, 21:45

anime

Isekai series are having a good week, with Solo Leveling and Zenshu taking the first 2 spots and propelling themselves in the cumulative. Check out our weekly user rankings! ― Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, based on the polls you can find in our Daily Streaming Reviews and on the Your Score page with the latest simulcasts. Keep in mind that these r...

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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Novel Series Has TV Anime in the Works

Feb 16, 21:35

anime

Harunadon's romance illustrated by raemz ― The "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025" announced on Sunday that Harunadon's Even a Replica Can Fall in Love (Replica Datte, Koi o Suru or Even a Replica Falls in Love) novel series has a television anime in the works. The artist raemz, who illustrates both Even a Replica Can Fall in Love and Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle novel series, drew a illustration...

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The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Novels Get TV Anime

Feb 16, 18:07

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anime

Mikako Komatsu, Junichi Suwabe star in anime from Blade ― Kadokawa announced on Sunday that Toru Shirogane's The Kept Man of the Princess Knight (Himekishi-sama no Himo) light novel series will receive an anime adaptation. The announcement trailer previews the voices of Arwin and Matthew. The series stars Mikako Komatsu as the princess knight Arwin (left below) and Junichi Suwabe (right) as her kept ...

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Macross 7 Episodes 27-52 Anime Streaming Review

Feb 16, 12:00

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anime

Say what you like about Macross 7, it sticks to its guns from beginning to end with a consistency of tone and intention that’s admirable. ― Compared to watching modern anime's shorter single-season lengths, completing a watch-through of Macross 7's fifty-two episodes feels like a real achievement. Forty-nine of those were broadcast on TV weekly, without a break, from October 2004 until September 2005...

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Toaru Anbu no Item Spinoff Novels Get TV Anime

Feb 16, 11:40

anime

Ami Koshimizu, Aya Suzaki, Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki star in series ― The YouTube channel for the franchise based on Kazuma Kamachi's A Certain Magical Index light novel series announced in a teaser video on Sunday Toaru Anbu no ITEM (A Certain ITEM of the Dark Side; "ITEM" formed from "Shōjo Kyōsei" or coexisting girls), the latest novel series in the franchise, will get an anime adaptation. Th...

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A Certain Scientific Railgun Anime Gets 4th Season

Feb 16, 11:01

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anime

Tatsuyuki Nagai returns to direct at J.C. Staff ― The YouTube channel for the franchise based on Kazuma Kamachi's A Certain Magical Index light novel series announced in a teaser video on Sunday that A Certain Scientific Railgun anime will get a fourth season "soon." Returning cast members include: Rina Satō as Mikoto Misaka Satomi Arai as Kuroko Shirai Aki Toyosaki as Kazari Uiharu Kanae Itō as Ruik...

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Your Forma Volumes 1-3 Novel Review

Feb 15, 12:00

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novels

Your Forma’s first three volumes are, on the whole, excellent. A perfect blend of science fiction and mystery, the stories deal with strong plots and characters that are constantly growing. ― Mystery as a genre doesn't always intersect well with speculative areas of fiction like fantasy or sci-fi. Most people will tell you that's because mystery is rooted in logic and fact-finding, things that can be...

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Land of the Lustrous Manga Wins Japanese Science-Fiction Writers' Grand Prize

Feb 15, 08:52