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Corpse Blade Volume 1 Manga Review
I desperately wanted to make a pun somewhere about how this volume just isn’t as fleshed out as it needs to be, but its problems run deeper than that.
― Do zombie apocalypse stories ever really go out of style? It's like a pendulum—usually spurred by one super-successful title, they'll go in full force for a while. Then maybe there's a brief lull when audiences start feeling sick of what's become an ...
I Watched It For The Story
We've all been there—you find a show with such a compelling, engaging story that you can't stop watching...but it looks like absolute garbage.
― We've all been there—you find a show with such a compelling, engaging story that you can't stop watching...but it looks like absolute garbage. Maybe the character designs are terrible, maybe the animation is intensely subpar, maybe baffling color choices we...
Answerman - Do Cultural Differences Justify Watsuki's Punishment?
Jerome weighs in on the hot-topic debate: Was $1,900 a fair punishment for the Rurouni Kenshin creator's collection of CSAM?
― James J. asks: Dear Mr. Answerman, This may be a serious subject, but I have noticed that some American fans believe that Nobuhiro Watsuki's punishment was too lenient, and, as an American, myself, I can fully understand that sentiment, but Japan is a radically different cou...
Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels' TV Anime Confirmed
Mitsue Yamazaki helms anime series at Dōga Kōbō
― TOHO animation confirmed on Monday the television anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series, and revealed the anime's main staff and teaser visual. The anime's character designer Ai Kikuchi drew the teaser visual: The novels' illustrator Y...
Cute High Earth Defense Club Franchise Announces New TV Anime
Shinji Takamatsu returns to helm Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara! at Studio Deen
― A teaser website opened on Monday and revealed the new Cute High Earth Defense Club (Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu) television anime series titled Binan Kōkō Chikyū Bōei-bu Haikara!. The website also announced the new anime's staff and teaser visual. Shinji Takamatsu, the director of the anime's first three series and th...
Chikuwa Senki Manga About Alien Spy Dog Gets Anime on April 8
Tomokazu Sugita, Mayuko Kazama, Mutsuki Iwanaka, Rie Hikisaka, Shunichi Maki star in anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Cygames' Cycomi manga website announced on Sunday that Bubu's Chikuwa Senki ~Ore no Kawaii Chikyū Shinryaku~ (Chikuwa War Chronicles ~My Cute Invasion of Earth~) manga is inspiring a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TV Kanagawa on April 8. The ani...
Men of the Harem Volume 1 K-Comic Review
Men of the Harem explores a female power fantasy that we don’t often see.
― You know what they say – what's good for the goose is good for the gander, although in the case of Men of the Harem (from the same writing-and-adaptation team as The Remarried Empress) we ought to reverse those genders. Latrasil, better known as Latil, never expected to ascend the throne of her nation, but after her father's ...
Sound! Euphonium Franchise Reveals 'Final Movie' Slated for 2026
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie is "theatrical version of Season 3"
― The "Sound! Euphonium 10th Anniversary Event" on Sunday revealed Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie, the franchise's upcoming film slated for 2026. The film's trailer video and teaser visual also debuted at the event. The third season of the Sound! Euphonium anime premiered in April 2024. The anime had a total of 13 episodes. The ...
Girls & Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! Spinoff Manga Gets 4-Part Theatrical Anime
P.A. Works, Actas animate project launching in theaters "next winter"
― Bandai Namco Filmworks announced on Sunday that Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise is inspiring a four-part anime project that will screen in theaters in Japan starting "next winter." The Girls und Panzer franchise had the yearly "Ooarai Haru Matsuri Kairak...
Your Anime Rankings - Best of Winter 2025, Mar 5-11
After a few weeks of great results in the weekly ranking, Dr. Stone is starting to see this reflect in the cumulative! Find out how your favorite shows fared in 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...
Battle Spirits Card Game Gets New TV Anime Series
1st new TV series since 2016-2017's Battle Spirits Double Drive
― The Bandai Card Games Fest 24-25's World Tour Final round in Japan announced on Saturday that production on a new TV anime series in the Battle Spirits multimedia franchise has been green-lit. Bandai Card Games and Bandai Namco Pictures presented the following teaser: Bandai launched its original Battle Spirits trading card game in 200...
Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage Anime Film Review
All in all, Mononoke The Movie: The Ashes of Rage delivers another philosophical and emotional look into the lives of feudal Japanese women in the imperial harem.
― The first Mononoke film was focused on the lower rank of concubines in the imperial harem. Thematically, it was about giving up one's individuality to serve a role—and how doing so brought misery to the human soul. However, this was a fat...
Miho Okasaki, Toshihiko Seki Win 19th Annual Seiyū Awards
Bravern, Maaya Uchida, Fairouz Ai, Subaru Kimura, Yūichi Nakamura honored
― The organizers of the 19th Annual Seiyū Awards announced the winners on Saturday. The winners include: Best Lead Actor Award
Award for best leading performances from an actor during the year
Miho Okasaki Toshihiko Seki Best Supporting Actor Award
Award for best supporting performances from an actor during the year Hidenobu Ki...
Rocket Shokai, Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave Manga Gets TV Anime
OLM to animate series
― Leed Publishing announced on Saturday that writer Rocket Shokai and artist Nakashima723's Scum of the Brave (Yūsha no Kuzu) manga is getting a television anime adaptation at OLM. The anime will air on NTV and its affiliates. Rocket Shokai launched the story on the Kakuyomu website in February 2016. Update: The series is getting re-published into novel format with revisions, an...
Welcome to Ghost Mansion Manga Volume 1 Review
Welcome to Ghost Mansion has a promisingly spooky premise that could develop later on, but its first steps don’t have it hit the ground running like it should.
― There exists an interesting premise within the initial volume of Nebukuro's debut manga. As a story about a landlord who rents an apartment out to the undead, there is potential in making this an enveloping, spooky story about the things th...
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Game Review
I can wholly vouch for The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land as a fun, breezy title perfect for ringing in the springtime.
― Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is a competent RPG with fun characterization and mechanics that falters slightly in a few areas, but nevertheless makes up for its shortcomings with its charm--not unlike the many ditzy alchemists that sta...
Sword Art Online Illustrator BUNBUN Celebrates 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Check out the exhibition to see everything from BUNBUN's Sword Art Online and Yuki Yuna Is a Hero artwork to more obscure finds, like his early doujin!
― Anime and manga exhibitions are mainstay events across Japan. From displays in event centers to established museums, fans of both mediums love seeing manuscripts of their favorite works. Light novel illustrators are often overlooked in their creativ...
Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Senryū Girl, Detectives These Days are Crazy! manga creator launched series in 2023
― NBC Universal announced on Friday that Masakuni Igarashi's Tune In to the Midnight Heart (Mayonaka Heart Tune) manga is getting a television anime series that will debut in 2026. Kodansha's K MANGA service is publishing the manga digitally in English, and it describes the story: When Arisu Yamabuki was all alone in ...
KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3 Anime Gets Sequel
Sequel announced in new Bonus Stage OVA's screenings
― Kadokawa announced on Friday that it is producing a sequel anime for KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 3. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime. Screenings of the new Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! 3 -Bonus Stage- original video anime (OVA) also ended with the announcement. +:｡:✧￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ ✨アニメ続編制作決定✨ ＿...
Pierrot Reveals Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily Magical Girl TV Anime for 2026 Premiere
Pierrot announced new magical girl series project in June 2024
― Bandai Namco Filmworks and anime studio Pierrot revealed on Friday that their planned new magical girl television anime is titled Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lily (Note: Title romanization not official, translated as Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily). Pierrot revealed the anime's logo, seen below. The anime will premiere in 2026. The announcemen...
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